TNAG-0234-FCO40-270-Labour-disputes-and-trade-unions-in-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 92

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FRICKICY HUNG HUNG FURLIGT AID COMCHMELIN OPTICE:

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YOUR TELEGRAM 428.

30 JUND 1970

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HONG KONG AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING COMPANY.

1970

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THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY HAVE TOLD THE COMMISSIONER OF

LABOUR IN CONFIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED AND DECIDED TO

MAINTAIN THEIR ORIGINAL DECISION NOT TO RECOGNIZE THE UNION.

THEY ALSO DECIDED NOT TO INFORM THE UNION OF THE RESULT OF THIS

REVIEW.

2.XRECOGNITIO

RECOGNITION OF A UNICH AS THE SOLE REPRESENTATIVE OF

EXPLOYEES FOR NEGOTIATING PURPOSES IS NOT NORMAL PRACTICE IN

HONG KONG AND WE DO NOT KNOW OF ANY MANAGEMENT WHICH HAS

FORMALLY RECOGNIZED A TRADE UNION IS THIS WAY ALTHOUGH

SOME MANAGEMENT HAVE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS WITH UNIONS. FOR

YOUR INFORMATION A REQUEST BY THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC BUILDING

AND WORKS LOCAL STAFF UNION IN HONG KONG TO THE DIRECTOR,

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC BUILDING AND WORKS, HONG KONG FOR FORMAL

RECOGNITION WAS ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL RECENTLY THOUGH IN REPLYING

THE DIRECTOR LEFT THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE MATTER TO BE FURTHER

CONSIDERED AT A LATER DATE **IF PRACTICE IN THE COLONY WERE

TO MOVE IN THIS DIRECTION' THIS, IN MY VIEW IS ABOUT THE FARTHEST

THAT ANY LOCAL MANAGEMENT WOULD BE PREPARED TO GO AT PRESENT.

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3. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IN THE PRESENT CASE WILL DEPEND LARGELY

ON THE ADVICE GIVEN BY JENKINS AND GIBSON TO THE UNION. IN

MY OPINION THE BEST PROSPECT FOR A SCLUTION LIES IN PERSUADING

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