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WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1990
HE FELT THAT UTILITY WORKERS COULD HELP EVEN OUT THE FLOW OF PRODUCTION IN BOTTLENECK AREAS AND WOULD REDUCE THE SO CALLED "SALINE DRIPPING" FOR HONG KONG WORKERS.,
NOTING THAT THE PROPOSALS ENVISAGED PAYMENT OF MEDIAN WAGES IN ALL SECTORS FOR IMPORTED LABOUR, HE SAID THEIR SALARY AND BENEFITS WOULD NOT UNDERCUT LOCAL WORKERS, NOR WOULD THEY BE USED AS A PAWN FOR BARGAINING BY EMPLOYERS.
MR TIEN ADDED THAT ONCE THE LABOUR IMPORT POLICY WAS SHOWN TO BE SUCCESSFUL, THE TREND OF MANUFACTURERS LEAVING HONG KONG FOR PLACES WITH ABUNDANT LABOUR WOULD IN SOME MEASURE BE REVERSED.
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CALL TO PROTECT WORKERS
RIGHT TO WORK
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HONG KONG
WORKERS'
RIGHT TO
WORK
SHOULD BE
PROTECTED
IN
CONSIDERING THE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE HON ELSIE TU TOLD THE
TU
SPEAKING IN THE MOTION DEBATE ON IMPORTATION OF LABOUR, MRS
IN CERTAIN INDUSTRIES, NOTED THAT THERE MIGHT BE SHORTAGE OF LABOUR
THE SHORTAGE AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CAREFULLY IDENTIFY WHERE WAS, BEFORE SETTING OUT ON A COURSE THAT COULD LEAD TO LABOUR UNREST.
SHE SUGGESTED THAT WORKERS SHOULD BE INFORMED
WHETHER HELP
WHICH FACTORIES
WAS ACTUALLY
A
THERE JUSTIFY NEEDED THE WORKERS TO LABOUR SHORTAGE, OR THIS MOVEMENT WAS INTENDED TO REDUCE WAGES.
MONITOR THE SITUATION MRS TU SAID THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALSO AND PASS LEGISLATION TO CONTROL MALPRACTICE SHOULD SUCH NEED ARISE.
"WE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE STABLE DOORS ARE SHUT BEFORE HORSES CAN BOLT, INSTEAD OF FINDING OUT TOO LATE THAT OPEN DOORS BEEN LEFT FOR DISHONEST PEOPLE.
NOT ALLOW FREE ENTERPRISE TO "THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORKERS OF THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOURS OTHERWISE WHAT FREEDOM IS TO THE WORKERS?" SHE ASKED.
THE
HAVE
CHEAT
LEFT
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