TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1990
ELECTION OF LAB EMPLOYEES
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REPRESENTATIVES
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FIFTEEN CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY REGISTERED EMPLOYEES TRADE UNIONS WILL BE COMPETING FOR FIVE SEATS FOR EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES ON THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD (LAB) ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 10).
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD FOR TWO YEARS STARTING FROM JANUARY 1991.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID 268 EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNIONS HAD REGISTERED AS ELECTORS IN THE LAB ELECTION TO BE HELD AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, MONG KOK.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT AUTHORISED UNION REPRESENTATIVES WERE REQUIRED TO ARRIVE AT THE SCHOOL BEFORE 2.30 PM ON THE ELECTION DAY.
"THEY MUST PRODUCE THEIR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS FOR INSPECTION BEFORE BEING ADMITTED TO THE ELECTION HALL, HE STRESSED.
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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER AND REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS WILL BE PRESENT TO SUPERVISE THE COUNTING OF VOTES, WHILE AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR MAK SAI-YIU, WILL ACT AS THE RETURNING OFFICER.
THE LAB COMPRISES 12 MEMBERS, FIVE ELECTED BY REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNIONS, FIVE NOMINATED BY MAJOR EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS AND TWO APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO REPRESENT EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS RESPECTIVELY.
THE BOARD ADVISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON VARIOUS LABOUR MATTERS SUCH AS LABOUR LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE LAB ELECTION ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 10).
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE ENTRANCE TO QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL IN MONG KOK AT 2.30 PM SHARP. INFORMATION OFFICERS FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ABLE то COVER THE OPENING SESSION OF THE ELECTION AND THE INITIAL CHECKING OF BALLOT PAPERS AT THE END OF VOTING FROM THE BALCONY OF THE ELECTION HALL. ARRANGEMENTS WILL ALSO BE MADE FOR THEM TO COVER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ELECTION RESULTS AND TO INTERVIEW SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
THE ELECTION
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE HALL AND ITS BALCONY WHILE VOTING AND COUNTING OF VOTES ARE IN PROGRESS.
IT MAY BE DESIRABLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS TO USE TELEPHOTO WHILE FILMING CREWS SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN POWER SUPPLY.
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