THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1979
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COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR VISITS HUD
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON, VISITED THE HONGKONG UNITED DOCKYARD TODAY (THURSDAY) AS PART OF HIS PROGRAMME TO KEEP HIMSELF INFORMED OF MATTERS RELATED TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRING INDUSTRY.
THE COMMISSIONER TOURED BOTH THE KOWLOON YARD AT HUNG HOM AND THE PARTIALLY OPENED TSING YI YARD TO SEE THE COMPANY'S MODERN REPAIRING AND DOCKING FACILITIES.
MR. HENDERSON WAS IMPRESSED BY THE NEW TSING YI PROJECT WHICH
HE ALSO WILL ULTIMATELY PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT FOR ABOUT 3,000 PEOPLE. PRAISED THE EFFORTS THE MANAGEMENT HAS MADE IN THE TRAINING OF WORKERS TO COPE WITH THE GROWTH OF THE YARD.
THE HUD OPERATES A TRAINING CENTRE AT THE KOWLOON YARD CAPABLE OF PROVIDING OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING TO ABOUT 100 APPRENTICES AT ANY ONE TIME. AT PRESENT, THERE ARE ABOUT 250 APPRENTICES IN VARIOUS COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL TRADES IN THE COMPANY.
+THE BEST WAY FOR A FIRM TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SAFETY CONSCIOUS SKILLED WORKERS IS TO TRAIN AHEAD OF ITS REQUIREMENTS, MR. HENDERSON SAID.
+THIS INVESTMENT IN MANPOWER TRAINING WILL LEAD TO INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, COMPETITIVENESS, PROFITABILITY AND REDUCED ACCIDENTS, +
THE TRAINING COUNCIL DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FREE SERVICES TO EMPLOYERS ON MATTERS RELATING TO PROPER TRAINING SCHEMES.
MR. HENDERSON SAID: +EMPLOYERS IN BOTH INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT THE SETTING UP OF PROPER TRAINING SCHEMES ARE WELCOME TO APPROACH THE DIVISION FOR ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.+
EMPLOYERS CAN ALSO MAKE USE OF SAFETY TRAINING COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE. LAST YEAR, THE CENTRE PROVIDED 183 SUCH COURSES FOR 5,314 PEOPLE FREE OF CHARGE.
MR. HENDERSON WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT. MR. DAVID LIN, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (INDUSTRIAL TRAINING), MR. T.Y. CHUI, AND SENIOR HUD OFFICIALS.
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