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TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1980

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TEACHERS MEET TO DISCUSS TECHNICAL COURSES

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MORE THAN 70 CAREERS TEACHERS WILL BE ATTENDING A DISCUSSION SESSION ON THURSDAY (MAY 15) TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH COURSES OFFERED AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE.

THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL HELP THEM IN GIVING COUNSEL TO STUDENTS.

THE EVENT, ORGANISED BY THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIVISION AND THE CAREERS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD AT HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN CHEUNG SHA WAN.

+CAREERS TEACHERS AND STAFF OF THE INSTITUTES AND THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE CAN ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ANY PROBLEM THEY WISH TO RAISE,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DIVISION SAID.

GROUP DISCUSSIONS WILL MAINLY CENTRE ON THE VARIOUS DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, TEXTILE AND CLOTHING COMMERCE AND DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, HOTEL AND OTHER SERVICES, AND TECHNICAL TEACHER TRAINING.

STAFF FROM THE INSTITUTES AND THE COLLEGE WILL LEAD THE DISCUSSIONS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A SLIDE SHOW ON THE COURSES AVAILABLE AND A PLENARY SESSION IN WHICH MR 1.T. TSANG, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIVISION, WILL ANSWER QUERIES FROM PARTICIPANTS AND SUM UP THE SESSION.

TRADE DISPUTES SETTLED-LAST MONTH

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THE LABOUR RELATIONS DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HELPED SETTLE A TOTAL OF 15 TRADE DISPUTES AND 1 101 CLAIMS LAST MONTH.

IN MARCH THE NUMBER OF DISPUTES AND CLAIMS SUCCESSFULLY DEALT WITH BY THE DIVISION WAS 13 AND 1 078 RESPECTIVELY.

LAST MONTH'S DISPUTES AFFECTED A TOTAL OF 1 786 WORKERS, MOSTLY IN ELECTRONICS, PLASTICS, COTTON TEXTILES, WOOLLEN KNITTING AND SPINNING, GARMENTS, METAL AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, AND RESTAURANTS.

A BREAKDOWN OF CAUSES OF THE DISPUTES SHOWS THAT MOST CONCERNED PAYMENT OF WAGES IN LIEU OF NOTICE AND SEVERANCE PAY. OTHERS INVOLVED WAGE ARREARS, ANNUAL BONUSES, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER MATTERS.

OF THE CLAIMS, 765 INVOLVED SUMS OF MONEY UP TO $2 000, 204 BETWEEN $2 001 AND $5 000 AND 132 ABOVE $5 000.

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