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MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1988

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CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH LABOUR RELATIONS '88

THE TERRITORY-WIDE LABOUR RELATIONS '88 WILL BE LAUNCHED ON NOVEMBER 3 WITH THE OPENING OF A LABOUR RELATIONS CONFERENCE FOR SOME 500 PEOPLE AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE.

THE EVENT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, IS AIMED AT PROMOTING HARMONIOUS LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDING A FORUM FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF MANAGEMENT, TRADE UNIONS AND THE GOVERNMENT TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CURRENT LABOUR RELATIONS ISSUE.

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ALLEN LEE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS '88 ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHAN SUI-KAU, AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND.

IT WILL FEATURE TALKS, WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS COVERING SUCH TOPICS AS REVIEW OF LABOUR RELATIONS IN HONG KONG, LABOUR RELATIONS AND PRODUCTIVITY, LABOUR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS IN A MULTINATIONAL FIRM, AND THE POSITIVE LABOUR RELATIONS.

ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS IN ESTABLISHING

MORE THAN 20 GUEST SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO DELIVER TALKS AND CHAIR PANEL DISCUSSIONS.

THEY INCLUDE MR M. HAMADA, AN EXPERT IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION; MR TAM YIU-CHUNG, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR; MR CHENG YIU-TONG, CHAIRMAN, HONG KONG FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS; DR NG SEK-HONG, SENIOR LECTURER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG; AND DIRECTORS AND GENERAL MANAGERS OF SEVERAL PROMINENT ESTABLISHMENTS.

PARTICIPATION FEES ARE $300

FOR EMPLOYERS, MANAGEMENT STAFF AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS, AND $200 FOR OFFICIALS OF TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYER ASSOCIATIONS.

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THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED TO TAKE PART IN THE CONFERENCE SHOULD ENROL WITH THE LABOUR RELATIONS '88 OFFICE, * 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL, BEFORE OCTOBER 28.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 5-8523511 OR 5-8523509.

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