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Swire-Coca Cola broke their promises; Workers staged strike for CBA

2013-12-17

When Swire Beverages (Hong Kong) Employees General Union staged a strike on 3 October 2013, you might probably be puzzled. The conflict was not arisen all of a sudden. The employees only went on strike after suffering from longstanding and unbearable bitterness. The following is a story of their struggle.

Sharing Prosperity and Combating Inflation 7% pay rise next year, proposed by the HKCTU

2013-12-17

In early November 2013, the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong recommended employers to offer a pay rise of 4% in 2014. The media and some commentators focused in praising the recommendation, as for the first time, is close to the estimated inflation. Indeed, the wages increase recommendations the Employers' Federation made in the previous years, have clearly reflected that the Hong Kong employers would deliberately exclude the working class to share prosperity. Worse than that, the often below-inflation pay rises caused many to suffer from a fall of living standard.

Employers create labour shortage

2013-12-17

The government relieved the population policy consultation paper in late October. The main issues raised in the consultation paper are the aging population and the shortage of workforce. The HKCTU is afraid that the government will import more foreign workers.

The main duty of flight attendant is to ensure passenger safety

2013-10-15

Dora, Inflight service manager, has been a flight attendant (FA) for 27 years. She applied for the job not because she wanted to travel around the world. She only thought this profession was nobler at that time. Dora shared that in reality, most FAs just stay in hotels and eat cup noodles to save money, rather than traveling when they are abroad.

E-newsletter Issue No.2 - Bitterness in the skies

2013-10-15

 A local TV drama “Triumph in the Skies II" has set off a stir throughout the city. Many people admire the wonderful lives of pilots and flight attendants because of the series. Is their career in real life similar to that portrayed in the series? We have interviewed a pilot and two flight attendants to understand the sweetness and bitterness of their jobs, and how their unions strive for labour rights.

Domestic worker in cage

2013-10-15

When the Kartika’s case first broke out last month, the Hong Kong public was shocked at the maltreatment of migrant domestic workers.  Meanwhile, it has provided an opportunity for the public to gain an insight to the issues confronted by many migrant domestic workers.  When the verdict came out, the employers were justly sentenced for three to five years of imprisonment.

Bitterness in the skies: Interview with unionists (a pilot and two flight attendants)

2013-10-15

A local TV drama “Triumph in the Skies II" has set off a stir throughout the city. Many people admire the wonderful lives of pilots and flight attendants because of the series. Is their career in real life similar to that portrayed in the series? We have interviewed a pilot and two flight attendants to understand the sweetness and bitterness of their jobs, and how their unions strive for labour rights.

“Cry out against injustice” is the entry requirement for pilots

2013-10-15

Jeremy Tam has 12 years’ experience in civil aviation. In 1999, he joined the cadet pilot programme. He said during the 13-month programme they have had almost 70 examinations. But high IQ is not a major criterion for a pilot. “The most important requirement is to dare express your views. Extroverted personality could help the work very much,” said Jeremy. People think that pilots have an easy job.