TNAG-2151-FCO40-3070-Trade-unions-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 44

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YOUR TELNO 213: HONG KONG TRADE UNION FEDERATION

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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AS REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES IS CONSIDERING AN APPLICATION BY THE HONG KONG CONFEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS A SOCIETY UNDER THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE. THE PROMOTERS INCLUDE THE CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE, HONG KONG TRADE UNION EDUCATION CENTRE, HONG KONG PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS' UNION AND FEDERATION OF CIVIL SERVICE UNIONS. LAU CHIN-SHEK, LEE KAI-MING AND LAM WAH-HUI ARE AMONGST THE LEADERS.

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THE CONFEDERATION IS LIKELY TO START WITH LESS THAN 20 UNIONS WITH ABOUT 60 000 MEMBERS BUT IS EXPECTED TO GAIN MOMENTUM AS IT BECOMES ACTIVE. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHETHER IT WILL REPLACE THE DECLINING PRO-TAIWAN TRADES UNION COUNCIL AS A COUNTER AGAINST THE PRO-PEKING FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS.

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