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TRADE UNION STATISTICS

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Tuesday, July 11, 1972

There were 336 registered trade unions in Hong Kong at the end of

last month, according to figures released by the Registrar of Trade Unions

today (Tuesday).

Of these, 277 were workers unions, 47 employers unions and 12 mixed

organisations of employees and employers.

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the House Service

During the second quarter of this year, one new union

Inspectors' Association, Waterworks Office was added to the register.

Another, the Hong Kong Boarding House Trade Masters Association

(Kwong-Luen), was removed from the list.

In the same period, 32 applications for registration of alterations

of rules were approved and registered.

These concerned, among other things, management, welfare benefits,

fees, membership qualifications and the provision for safe custody of the

common seal of a trade union.

Nineteen applications were pending at the end of the quarter.

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