TNAG-0992-FCO40-1211-Policy-on-salaries-and-pensions-for-civil-service-in-Hong-Ko-1980 — Page 408

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

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Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Scotland xchange): To ask the Lord rivy Seal, how many times health inspectors in Hong Kong have worked to rule or began sit-in action over the past year; and what action was taken by the Government. Mr Douglas Hurd

On two occasions in the past year, health inspectors have taken

industrial action. In November 1979, the action was called off

after six days following successful conciliation by management.

The second period of action lasted three weeks in June and July.

Following two meetings with the union representatives concerned,

management were unable to persuade the health inspectors to

resume duty. After giving due warning to the staff involved,

the Government suspended from duty without pay 314 health

inspectors. Two days later, the union held an extra-ordinary

general meeting and called off their industrial action.

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DOUGLAS HURD