DATE
1976
LABOUR
(As at 1 January each year)
1977 1 rest day a week for manual
workers
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fei
Ive
HK.
By Enteragen
%
1978
Reduce max. hours overtime for 16/17 year olds (from 200- 150 (?))
4 additional statutory
holidays with pay
Reduce max. hours overtime for 16/17 year olds (from ? 150- 100)
INSTITUTIO
SOCIAL
1st Stage:
LegCo & ExCo
SECRET
Members from wider social background
More statutory holidays + pay
4 extra compulsory rest days (i.e. increase from 48-52)
Increase to 37%
participation in
Mutual Aid
Committees
HOUSING
Raise domestic rents 25% (rent assistance)
House additional 108,000
More statutory hols Proposals for
+ pay
budici
ahle hud Public assistance to unemployed males aged 15-55
Extend social security system by scheme of extended benefits
1979 Prohibition of employment of
under 14s
Reduce max. hours overtime for 16/17 year olds (from 100-50)
Further extend social security benefits system
2nd Stage: LegCo & Exco
Members from wider social background
Introduction of
1 week's annual paid leave
3rd Stage:
LegCo & ExCo
Members from wider social background
improved standards of housing (house additional 162,000)
House additional
181,000
EDUCATION
+ HEALTH 4th & 5th technical institutes under construction
(Sept) Form 1
places for 100% of primary school leavers
DATE LESS
LABOUR
1. Wider coverage of industrial safety regula- tions
2. Consideration of
statutory minimum wages for low paid occupations
3.
Limitation on hours of
work for adult males
4.
Statutory provision for overtime rates
5. Hand-picked trade unionists for future service on Council
6.
Examination of trade union position in light of Turner Report
7.
Severance pay up from 1/3 to pay and contract- ors liable
8. Increase number of days on which sickness benefit paid (24-36 days) and allowance up from to 2/3 of pay
Produce a plan for the further develop-9. ment of education in the 1980s
New hospital; 1,300 beds
Priority to be given to wages and severance pay in bankruptcy settlements
10.
Improved industrial safety legislation
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