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BUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1988
SIDE
WILL
THE FIVE SEATS ON THE EMPLOYERS'
BE FILLED BY A NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS:
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MANUFACTURERS OF HONG KONG
THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION OF HONG KONG, THE CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG AND THE FEDERATION INDUSTRIES; WITH THE ADDITIONAL NOMINATED SEAT GOING ΤΟ THE CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT EACH REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNION MAY NOMINATE NOT MORE THAN FIVE CANDIDATES WHO MUST BE PAID-UP MEMBERS.
"NOMINATIONS IN A
SPECIFIED
FORM
FOR
EMPLOYEES' ON OR BEFORE
REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 17," HE SAID.
"SHOULD THERE BE MORE THAN FIVE CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY THE UNIONS, AN ELECTION BY SECRET BALLOT WOULD TAKE PLACE IN LATE OCTOBER THIS YEAR.
**THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE NOMINATION OF FIVE EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE OCTOBER 8."
THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON LABOUR MATTERS INCLUDING LEGISLATION AND THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
SIGNING OF LAST BATCH OF CONTRACTS FOR JUNK BAY TUNNEL
THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL SIGN THE LAST CONTRACTS FOR WORKS ON THE JUNK BAY TUNNEL IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
THREE
VENTILATION
THESE CONTRACTS WILL BE FOR THE TWIN-TUBE TUNNEL'S SYSTEM, TRAFFIC CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM.
THESE ARE IN ADDITION TO TWO OTHER CONTRACTS SIGNED RECENTLY: A $69 MILLION CONTROL BUILDINGS CONTRACT SIGNED ON JULY 25 AND A $47 MILLION POWER SUPPLY AND LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTRACT SIGNED ON AUGUST 2.
TO THE OFFICE,
THE FIVE CONTRACTS ARE TOGETHER WORTH $206 MILLION, ACCORDING PROJECT MANAGER OF THE NEW TERRITORIES/SOUTH DEVELOPMENT DR Y.L. CHOT.
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