WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1985
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GOOD RELATIONS, SAFETY KEY TO LABOUR SUCCESS
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GOOD LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AND A HIGH STANDARD OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ARE THE KEY TO IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY, THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DARWIN CHEN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING DURING A VISIT TO STELUX INDUSTRIES LIMITED IN SAN PO KONG WHICH SPECIALISES IN THE MANUFACTURE AND MARKETING OF WATCHES AND WATCH COMPONENTS FOR EXPORT.
HE SAID THE FACTORIES AND THE WORKROOMS WERE SPACIOUS AND WELL-ORGANISED, AND MACHINERY WAS WELL LAID OUT, WITH THE DANGEROUS PARTS EFFECTIVELY GUARDED.
HE ALSO PRAISED THE COMPANY FOR ITS GOOD LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AND ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF ABOUT 1 000 WORKERS UNDER ITS EMPLOY.
MR CHEN SAID THIS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOW RATE OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS IN THE FACTORY. THE COMPANY HAD A STABLE WORKFORCE AND ITS LABOUR TURNOVER RATE WAS LESS THAN FIVE PER CENT.
THE VISIT IS PART OF A CONTINUING PROGRAMME WHICH ENABLES THE COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR TO SEE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND THE SERVICE SECTOR.
MR CHEN TOURED THE VARIOUS WORKSHOPS INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WRIST WATCH BANDS AND WATCH DIALS AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMPANY'S MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR C.L. WONG, AND DIRECTOR, MR A.E. GAZELEY.
HE ALSO TOURED ANOTHER SUBSIDIARY OF THE STELUX HOLDINGS GROUP, HOUSTON HITECH LIMITED, IN THE SAME BUILDING, AND SAW THE MAKING OF SPECTACLE FRAMES IN THE FACTORY.
LABOUR DEPARTMENT UNIT CHANGES NAME *****
THE SPECIAL REGISTER OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL BE RETITLED +HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT SERVICE+ WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE NEW TITLE REFLECTED MORE CLEARLY THE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE UNIT.
/THE UNIT