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Proposed Reply to FCO on ILO Convention No. 151

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ILO Convention No. 151 stipulates that "Measures

shall be taken, where

appropriate

to

national

conditions

necessary, to encourage and promote the full development

and utilization of machinery for negotiation of terms of

employment

between

the public authorities

public employees' organisations, or of such

conditions of

concerned and

other methods as

will allow

in to participate

employees

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representatives

of

public

the determination of these

matters. It was applied to Hong Kong without modification

The FCSU by a declaration registered by the ILO on 3.2.81. observed in its letter that the Hong Kong Government had no

intention to promote such machinery for negotiation.

The preferred and well-established system in Hong

Kong is "joint consultation" which is found appropriate to Hong Kong's situation. The Hong Kong Government has taken measures to promote and encourage the development of a

machinery for consultation and voluntary negotiation in

determining the terms and conditions of employment of civil servants. Collective bargaining, on the other hand, is not

the trade union movement in the

number a large characterized by

a

suitable model since

public

sector is

unions/staff- associations

different

and

sometimes

(about 200 in total),

conflicting

interests.

of

with

The

establishment of

a single viewpoint is a prerequisite for...

!