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courses
and
among other principles and importance of management.
publishing
free newsletters etc., which, things, aim at the promotion of the concepts of collective bargaining and the effective communication between labour and For example, in the "Code of Labour Relations Practice' the Labour Department advocates that trade unions have a "a
legitimate right to secure the best possible terms and conditions of employment for their members" and 11
management should develop a healthy relationship with unions by consulting and cooperating with properly registered and representative unions."
The Labour Department will continue to organise such activities in future.
(3) Labour Relations
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Public Service (ILO Convention 151)
The points on collective bargaining is covered in para. (2) above.
As regards the question of civil servants being disqualified from seeking candidature and election to DB, UC,
RC and LegCo, the Hong Kong Government maintains that it is important that the civil service remains politically neutral in order to ensure that government business is, and is seen to be, conducted impartially.
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(Mrs. Carrie/XAU)
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c.c. Secretary for the Civil Service
Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Commissioner for Labour