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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1981

LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE GROWS

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TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR ITS SERVICES, THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE WILL BE SPLIT INTO TWO SECTIONS FROM TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 15).

THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE (HONG KONG WEST) WILL BE LOCATED IN ROOMS 105-108, 1ST FLOOR, YU YUET LAI BUILDING, 43-55 WYNDHAM STREET, CENTRAL. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THIS NEW BRANCH OFFICE ARE 5-268671 AND 5-268694.

THE NEW OFFICE SERVES AREAS WEST OF ARSENAL STREET AND DEEP WATER BAY ROAD, INCLUDING THE MID-LEVELS AND THE PEAK.

THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE (HONG KONG EAST) REMAINS IN THE PRESENT OFFICE AT NEW RODNEY BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, 99 QUEENSWAY SERVING WANCHAJ, HAPPY VALLEY, REPULSE BAY AND AREAS TO THE EAST. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE 5-282213 AND 5-282523 EXT, 60.

THE PROMOTION UNIT OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE HAS ALSO MOVED FROM THE BLAKE BLOCK, 101 QUEENSWAY, TO THE NEW RODNEY BLOCK. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE 5-270096 AND 5-282523 EXT. 62.

THE UNIT HELPS ESTABLISHMENTS IN MATTERS AFFECTING LABOUR RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OFFERS ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS IN RELATION TO THEIR CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT AND PROVIDES CONCILIATION SERVICE TO HELP BOTH PARTIES SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES.

PART OF TSING YI BRIDGE TO CLOSE FOR FOUR MONTHS

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FROM SEPTEMBER 15 ONWARDS, PART OF ONE CARRIAGEWAY OF THE TSING YI BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED DAILY BETWEEN 7 PM AND 6 AM THE NEXT DAY FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE WORK.

TWO-WAY TRAFFIC WILL BE MAINTAINED BY TEMPORARY SIGNAL CONTROL DURING THE CLOSURE PERIODS.

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