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5. Our Union has written twice to the SWD requesting for a dialogue and has also announced publicly our intention of being represented on the Steering Committee, to be set up by the SWD for conducting a similar review for the voluntary sector, advoca- ting the interests and demands of our members. Yet we are offended by the refusal of the Department to meet our representatives and be represented on the said Committee. The rights of our Union are not being respected by the Department and we strongly protest against the Department in ignoring our rights and interests.

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To remedy the situation, we have the following demands:

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The salary adjustment for SWD staff before putting the Welfare Class Review into effect be immediately extended to all grades of social workers employed by the voluntary agencies and be retroactive to April 1, 1979,

b. All provisions of the Welfare Class Review including salary

revision, career advancement, recognised in-service training opportunities, etc. be implemented in the voluntary sector as soon as possible,

c. The rights of the Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union be respected by the Government and in patticular by the Social Welfare Department, and the Union be represented: on the Steering Committee.

The Union now requests an audience from members of the UMELCO interested in and concerned with social welfare so that an in-depth presentation and implication of the afore-mentioned issue could be given. It must be emphasized that all the social workers will not accept any inappropriate and unjust provisions which are in no way comparable to their counterparts in the SWD and the Union will pursue all rightful means to protect the rights of social workers of voluntary agencies for "equal job equal pay".

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We sincerely urge your expedient action on this important

Yours sincerely,

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LAU Kwok-yu

Chairman

GENERAL

Organizing Committee

UNION

HK Social Workers' General Union

č.c. Governor

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Chief Secretary

Secretary for Social Services

Director of Social Welfare

Members of the Social Welfare Advisory Committee

Director of Medical & Health

Chairman & Director of HK Council of Social Service

President of the HK Social Workers' Association

Members of the SWD Steering Committee & Working Group on WCR

Mr. Christopher Patten, MP

Mr. Ted Rowlands, MP

Hr. Ian Wriggleworth, MP

Hr. Harry Cowans, MP

Mr. Bob Parry, MP

Mr. Dennis Canavan, MP