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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1990
COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR VISITS ELECTRONICS FACTORY
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED AN ELECTRONICS FACTORY IN KWUN TONG TO FAMILIARISE HIMSELF WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN THE LABOUR SCENE.
THE NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR (HONG KONG) LTD, WHICH WAS SET UP ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, PRODUCES COMPUTER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS FOR EXPORT TO THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, CANADA AND OTHER SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES.
THE COMMISSIONER WAS BRIEFED BY THE COMPANY'S HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, MR BEN LEUNG, AND PLANT MANAGER, MR ALEX WONG, ON THE FACTORY'S DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS SITUATION.
MR HAMMOND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FACTORY CURRENTLY EMPLOYS ABOUT 430 WORKERS OPERATING TWO SHIFTS A DAY AND HAS MAINTAINED GOOD LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS THROUGH FORMAL AND INFORMAL COMMUNICATION
CHANNELS.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE FACTORY HAS TAKEN A SERIOUS VIEW ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, WITH AN IN-PLANT SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY A SAFETY OFFICER. THIS HELPS THE FACTORY MAINTAIN A VERY GOOD SAFETY RECORD.
MR HAMMOND WAS LATER TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE FACTORY'S DESIGN SECTION, THE ASSEMBLY LINES AND THE PRODUCT QUALITY TESTING SECTION.
BEFORE CONCLUDING THE VISIT, MR HAMMOND DISCUSSED WITH THE MANAGEMENT THE LABOUR RELATIONS AND STAFF WELFARE SITUATION IN THE FACTORY.
AIDS EXHIBITION IN TAI PO
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT AIDS WHEN THEY VISIT AN AIDS EXHIBITION IN TAI PO WHICH WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY (MARCH 23).
THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION, THE SEVENTH IN A SERIES OF MOBILE EXHIBITIONS ORGANISED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE ON AIDS EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, WILL BE HELD AT THE TAI PO COMMUNITY CENTRE FROM 10 AM ΤΟ 5 PM DAILY.
"THE EXHIBITION AIMS AT INCREASING COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AIDS, AND FOSTERING A POSITIVE, SYMPATHETIC AND SUPPORTIVE ATTITUDE IN THE COMMUNITY TOWARDS AIDS PATIENTS AND CARRIERS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE (WEDNESDAY).
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