SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1975
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MANPOWER SURVEY REPORT ON SALE
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THE REPORT OF THE SECOND MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG.
PREPARED BY THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, IT PROVIDES STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN FACH OF THE PRINCIPAL JODS, THE EDUCATION STANDARD PREFERRED FOR THE DIFFERENT JOBS, AND THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY.
THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS RECOMMENDATIONS, MADE TO DOTH INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT ON MEASURES NECESSARY TO MEET THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY.
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN APRIL 1973 BY THE BUILDING TRADES INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE, THE PREDECESSOR OF THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. THE TRAINING BOARD HOWEVER TOOK UP THE WORK OF ANALYSING THE SURVEY RESULTS AND PREPARING THE REPORT.
THE REPORT IS SOLD AT $5 PER COPY.
LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION
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THIS YEAR'S LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 21) AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICE IN NEW RODNEY BLOCK, QUEENSWAY. IT WILL BE HELD BY SECRET BALLOT.
THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD IS A NON-STATUTORY BODY WHICH ADVISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR LADOUR ON MATTERS REFERRED BY HIM TO THE BOARD, INCLUDING LEGISLATION, AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. IT IS COMPOSED OF FOUR EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES AND FOUR WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES, WITH THE COMMISSIONER AS CHAIRMAN.
TWO OF THE WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED BY REGISTERED TRADE UNIONS AND TWO ARE SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR,
THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, MRS. EVELYN T.C. PUN, SAID TODAY THAT 14 CANDIDATES HAD BEEN NOMINATED FOR ELECTION AND A LIST OF THEIR NAMES HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL WORKERS' UNIONS FOR INFORMATION,
+A REGISTERED WORKERS' TRADE UNION WISHING TO VOTE SHOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ELECTION. THE REPRESENTATIVE MUST BRING WITH HIM A LETTER OF AUTHORISATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HIS UNION AND A COPY OF THE CIRCULAR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 1, 1975. FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON THE SUBJECT.+ SHE ADDED.
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