Clause 2

by deleting the definition of “trade union” and substituting the following definition:“ “trade union” means any association or combination of workmen or employers, whether temporary or permanent, whose principal object is to regulate relations between workmen and employers for any or all of the following purposes: (a)to promote good industrial relations between workmen and employers;

to improve the working conditions of workmen or enhance their economic and social status; or

to achieve the raising of productivity for the benefit of workmen, employers and the economy of Singapore,and includes any federation of two or more trade unions;”; and

by deleting the definition of “workman” and substituting the following definition:“ “workman” means any person who has entered into or works under a contract of service or apprenticeship with an employer, whether the contract is for manual labour, clerical work or otherwise, is express or implied, oral or in writing.”.