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LABOUR AFFAIRS
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In line with the current communist policy of greater
emphasis on United Front work, the communist controlled
Federation of Trade Unions and some of its individual member
unions have given monetary help to union members who suffered
a result of a recent major fire.
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Civil Service unions continue to be active. The
Executive Grade Association has been pressing the Government
to halt its current recruitment at matriculation level, urging
that only graduates be admitted to the grade: there is some
talk of industrial action. The Housing Department Estate
Caretakers' Union is demanding negotiations on better
incremental scales and is considering legal action if it is
not satisfied. Eight unions representing a cross section of
employees in the Urban Services Department have held a joint
meeting to protest against changes in standard working hours
and are to hold negotiations with the Department.
KMT
26.
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The Wanderers' Association's application for registration
a society has been refused by the Government, but it may
continue its activities in the name of the "Wanderers Magazine", Ì
a lawful publication run by CHAU Hing-chuen, the self-styled
chairman of the Association.
He has again been refused a visa
for the USA, which he had sought in order to lobby at the UN.
He continues to seek publicity by presenting petitions and making
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