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MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1993

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COURSES ON COMMUNICATION WITH TRADE UNIONS

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LABOUR RELATIONS COURSES WILL BE RUN BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER TO PROMOTE BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MANAGERS AND TRADE UNION OFFICIALS.

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THE TWO COURSES, EACH COMPRISING SEVEN SESSIONS TO BE HELD AFTERNOONS ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, ARE DESIGNED FOR MANAGERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE ENGAGED IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OR STAFF DISCIPLINE.

ENTITLED "GETTING TO KNOW TRADE UNIONS AND HOW TO DEAL WITH TRADE UNION OFFICIALS", THE COURSES WILL HELP MANAGERS GET AN INSIGHT INTO THE LEGAL STATUS AND THE ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS.

OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE MANPOWER CHARACTERISTICS IN HONG KONG, CULTURAL AND GROUP NORMS AMONG WORKERS AS WELL AS THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORK, EMPLOYERS AND CONFLICT OF INTERESTS.

THERE WILL BE TALKS ON THE ART OF COMPROMISE, NEGOTIATION SKILLS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND TRADE DISPUTES. VISITS TO TRADE UNIONS WILL ALSO BE ARRANGED.

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, WITH THE FIRST CLASS STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 3, WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE. THE ENROLMENT FEE IS $350.

EACH CLASS WILL HAVE 25 PLACES. ENROLMENT IS ON

FIRST-SERVED.

FIRST-COME,

DETAILS OF THE COURSES AND ENROLMENT LEAFLETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 16TH FLOOR OF OVERSEAS TRUST BANK 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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ENVIRONMENT ANNUAL REPORT ON SALE

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THE GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS MADE IN MEETING INITIATIVES SET OUT IN THE 1989 WHITE PAPER ON POLLUTION WERE OUTLINED IN AN ANNUAL REPORT PUBLISHED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT.

"ENVIRONMENT HONG KONG 1993" PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WORK IN THE TERRITORY AND IS NOW ON SALE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: "THE REPORT IS AN ESSENTIAL REFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN HONG KONG."

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