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Friday, December 15, 1972

HARMONIOUS LABOUR AND MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP

Importance Stressed By Labour Offiçer

Labour and management relationships in Hong Kong are more cordial

compared to those in many other Asian countries.

This was the impression of Mr. T.F. Tsui, Senior Labour Officer

in charge of the Labour Relations Service when he recently attended a

seminar in Bangkok.

Mr. Taui was a guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Rotary

Club of Hong Kong Island West today.

He stressed the importance of maintaining the present atmosphere

of harmonious relationship between employers and employees.

Referring to the work of the Labour Relations Service in the

past eleven months, Mr. Tsui said: "The Service dealt with a total of

4,221 labour problems of all types and 73% of them were amicably settled.

"17,553 enquiries were received and this number reflects the

willingness of both parties to confide in and seek the advice of the

Service.

"Officers of the Service also paid 318 visits to industrial employers

and these include visits to promote joint consultation, to encourage

employers to prepare an employee handbook and to introduce a grievance procedure."

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