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Speech by the Honourable Dominic S. W. Wang, JP Secretary for Education/and Manpower Acting)
in the Legislative Council on 22 June 1988
Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 1988
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER:
sir,
I would like to thank MI. Tam and MI. Andrew Wong for
their comments on the bill.
bill.
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I am
grateful to
Mr. Tam for his
his support. It is
significant to note that the bill has the
the support of trade
unions. Mr. Tam is correct in pointing out that the amendments
will enable trade unions to participate fully in electoral
activities. I would like also to thank him for his remarks on
the provisions in the bill regarding flexibility, and
safeguards against abuse.
I am also grateful, Sir, to Mr. WONG for not moving any amendments later on.
his other
CAs regards Me Woog's comments, I would like to
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the bill is to
remove
the
the that
of purpose
anomaly for trade unions which are the only registered
organisations now prevented by law from using their funds for
la electoral purposes in District Board, Urban Council, Regional
Council and Legislative Council elections. We consider it
appropriate to allow trade unions to do so particularly as
have been actively encouraging the development of
representative government. We do not think that the proposed
amendments will politicise trade unions as the prohibition
against the use of union funds for other political purposes is
still maintained.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.