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Friday, December 22, 1972
DISPUTE IN SHIPYARD SETTLED
Some 1,200 workers of American Marine Ltd. at Hang Hau will receive
a wage increase with retrospective effect from December 10, 1972.
With the help of the Labour Department, an agreement was reached
on December 20 between representatives of the workers and the management
to end the dispute which arose over demands for wage increases.
Under this agreement, wage increases ranging from $3.20 to $4.00
a day will be made to job helpers, trainees, charge hands and semi-skilled
and skilled workers.
upon.
A longer tea-break for women and young persons has also been agreed
Officers of the Labour Relations Service visited the parties
concerned on December 8 and subsequently conducted six conciliation meetings
at the shipyard.
Note to Editors:
NOTICES TO EXPORTERS
The Director of Commerce and Industry
has issued several notices to exporters on export of cotton textiles to the European Economic Community, and on exports of restrained textiles to the United States.
Copies of the notices are distributed separately in the G.I.$. Press box this evening.
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