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OUR TELNO 2079: INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY POSTAL WORKERS IN HONG KONG
1. FURTHER TO OUR TUR OF 5 NOVEMBER, THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MR TONY CLARKE, THE DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE UNION OF COMMUNICATION WORKERS (UCW) HERE ABOUT THE RECENT INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY POSTAL WORKERS IN HONG KONG. THE UCW CLAIMS THAT BY USING CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS AND ARTICLE 16 OF THE LETTERS PATENT TO DETER INDUSTRIAL ACTION ON PENALTY OF DISMISSAL, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS VIOLATING THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION CONVENTION 151, ARTICLES 7 AND
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2. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS AND FOR A LINE TO TAKE ON THE ISSUE BY 23093OZ. THE LETTER FOLLOWS BY FAX TO YOU.
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