WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1979
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384 TRADE UNIONS REGISTERED IN 1978
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THERE WERE 384 REGISTERED TRADE UNIONS IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED BY THE REGISTRY OF TRADE UNIONS TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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OF THESE, 326 WERE EMPLOYEES' UNIONS, 42 EMPLOYERS' UNIONS, 15 MIXED UNIONS OF EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS AND ONE TRADE UNION FEDERATION OF EMPLOYEES' UNIONS.
THE FIGURES ALSO SHOWED SEVEN TRADE UNIONS WERE ADDED TO, AND TWO OTHERS REMOVED FROM THE REGISTER DURING THE LAST QUARTER OF 1978.
THE SEVEN NEW UNIONS ARE THE JUDICIAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION OF FEMALE SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICERS, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT ESTATES SEMI-SKILLED WORKERS UNION, THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION, THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CHAINMEN UNION, THE HONG KONG GURKHA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT GENERAL DUTIES TEAM STAFFS UNION.
THE TWO UNIONS REMOVED FROM THE REGISTER WERE THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON PLUMBING AND SANITARY WARE TRADE EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION AND THE UNION OF GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS. THREE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION WERE ALSO RECEIVED.
THE REGISTRY OF TRADE UNIONS ALSO APPROVED AND REGISTERED 26 APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF ALTERATIONS OF UNION RULES ON MANAGEMENT, WELFARE BENEFITS, FEES AND MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS.
TWO EMPLOYEES' UNIONS AND ONE EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION WERE WARNED FOR FAILING TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF ALTERATIONS OF RULES WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF 30 DAYS.
DURING THE LAST QUARTER 26 INSPECTIONS OF UNIONS WERE CARRIED OUT TO CHECK ACCOUNT BOOKS AND REGISTERS OF MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, EIGHT APPLICATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO INSPECT THE REGISTER WERE GRANTED.
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