TNAG-0785-FCO40-989-Study-of-labour-relations-in-Hong-Kong-by-Professor-H-A-Turn-1978 — Page 112

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STANDARD TODAY CARRIED ON FRONT PACE STORY FROM PANJIT PEIRIS ON FINDINGS OF PROF. TURNER'S INTER IN REPORT ON LABOUR CONDITIONS HERE. HEADED +MINIMUM WAGE MOOTED FOR HK+, STORY IS AS FOLLOWS:

AN INTERIM REPORT ON HONGKONG'S LABOUR CONDITIONS PRODUCED FOR THE BRITISH COVERNMENT HAS CALLED FOR MINYUM WAGE LEVEL FOR HONGKONG WORKERS.

THE REPORT BY PROF H.A. TURNER OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SAYS CURRENT STRUCTURE ûr PAY DIFFERENTIALS IN HONGKONG IS LIKELY TO CREATE DISCONTENT PARTICULARLY AMONG THE YONG AND MORE HICHLY EDUCATED GROUP OF WORKERS.

IT ALSO POINTS TO THE EXTREME OF WEALTH AND POVERTY WHICH IT SAYS IS BEYOND THE NORMAL IN A DEVELOPED INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY.

PROF TURNER WAS APPOINTED BY FOREIGN AND COPPONWEALTH OFFICE TO CONDUCT THE STUDY. HE VISITED HONGKONG IN NOVEMBER 1976 AND SUBMITTED HIS INTERIM REPORT RECENTLY.

ACCORDING TO SOURCES IN LONDON WHO HAVE READ THE INTERIM PEPORT, PROF TURNER CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT TRADE UNION MOVEMENT HAS NOT DEVELOPED IN HONGKONG SECAUSE:

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