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SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1992

COURSES ON COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH TRADE UNIONS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL RUN THREE LABOUR RELATIONS COURSES BETWEEN MAY AND JULY TO ENHANCE COMPANY MANAGERS' UNDERSTANDING OF TRADE UNIONS AND TO EQUIP THEM WITH SKILLS IN DEALING WITH TRADE UNION OFFICIALS.

THE THREE COURSES, EACH COMPRISING SIX EVENING SESSIONS, ARE DESIGNED PARTICULARLY FOR MANAGERS ENGAGED IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, STAFF DISCIPLINE, OR WAGE NEGOTIATIONS.

THE COURSES WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, WITH THE FIRST CLASS STARTING ON MAY 5.

THE TOPICS TO BE COVERED WILL INCLUDE MANPOWER CHARACTERISTICS IN HONG KONG, WORKERS' ATTITUDE AND RESPONSE TOWARDS WORK AND THE ROLE OF A TRADE UNION.

THERE WILL ALSO BE SESSIONS ON THE LEGAL STATUS OF TRADE UNIONS, ANALYSIS OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONAL SCOPE AS WELL AS THE METHODS AND SKILLS IN NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, THE ART OF COMPROMISE, AND THE HANDLING OF CONTINGENCY ISSUES AND CRISIS SITUATION.

THE SPEAKER WILL BE MR CHEUNG LUN, SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON CEMENT AND CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION TRADE WORKERS' UNION AND MEMBER OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD.

THE COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE AND THE ENROLNENT FEE IS $350.

EACH CLASS WILL HAVE 20 PLACES AND ENROLMENT IS ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

DETAILS OF THE COURSES AND ENROLMENT LEAFLETS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON THE 16TH FLOOR OF OTB BUILDING, 160 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI AND FROM ALL LABOUR RELATIONS BRANCH OFFICES.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 834 9311.

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