MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1980
SOCIAL WELFARE DIRECTOR IMPRESSED BY CARITAS WORK
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE CARITAS' WELFARE WORK FOR THE YOUNG, THE DISABLED AND DRUG ADDICTS DURING HIS VISIT TO TWO OF ITS WELFARE INSTITUTIONS THIS AFTERNOON.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MRS EVELYN DOE,
MR ALLEYNE WENT ON AN INSPECTION TOUR OF THE CARITAS LOK HÉEP CLUB IN WAN CHAI AND THE CARITAS MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE AT CAINE ROAD.
HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE INSTITUTIONS BY THE PRESIDENT OF CARITAS, THE REV FR FRANCIS LERDA, AND THE LOK HEEP CLUB CHAIRMAN, MR FRANCIS YANG.
THE CLUB HELPS TO REHABILITATE DRUG ADDICTS AND EX-ADDICTS THROUGH CASEWORK COUNSELLING, GROUP SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER WORK.
IT ALSO SERVES AS A YOUTH CENTRE WHERE MEMBERS CAN DROP IN TO JOIN SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
AT THE CARITAS MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE, MR ALLEYNE SHOWED KEEN INTEREST IN AN INTEGRATED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME UNDER WHICH ABLE-BODIED AND DISABLED PERSONS WERE TRAINED TOGETHER IN PRINTING, CARPENTRY AND MAINTENANCE OF HOME APPLIANCES.
THE CENTRE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING CHILD CARE, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, OUTREACHING YOUTH WORK AND FAMILY SERVICES.
402 TRADE UNIONS UNDER REGISTRATION IN 1979-80
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ALTOGETHER 402 TRADE UNIONS WERE REGISTERED WITH THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS BETWEEN APRIL 1, 1979 AND MARCH 31, 1980.
THE TOTAL COMPRISED 345 EMPLOYEES' UNIONS, 41 ASSOCIATIONS OF EMPLOYERS, 15 MIXED ORGANISATIONS OF EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS AND ONE TRADE UNION FEDERATION.
IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 368 SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS OF TRADE UNIONS AS COMPARED WITH 361 IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THESE COMPRISED 77 BRANCHES, FIVE SCHOOLS, 41 CLINICS AND 245 BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
DURING THE YEAR, 17 NEW UNIONS WERE REGISTERED AND SIX UNIONS WERE DE-REGISTERED - ONE AT ITS OWN REQUEST, ONE BY DISSOLUTION AND FOUR FOR HAVING BEEN AMALGAMATED.
OF THE 17 NEW UNIONS REGISTERED, 15 WERE FORMED BY CIVIL SERVANTS.
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