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[Independent media report]There will be no parade on May Day this year. The Federation of Trade Unions will hold a cocktail party and invite the chief executive and departments to visit the workers in Changluo District. When asked whether there would be no more May Day demonstrations in the future, Huang Guo, chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, said it would depend on the actual situation, emphasizing that there are different ways and methods to express demands in different periods: “The focus is different in each period, I think. Our focus at IKEA is to develop the economy and improve people’s livelihood. We want to play more roles and functions in improving people’s livelihood.”
The Federation of Trade Unions held a press conference yesterday and announced that the theme of this year’s May Day is to promote the spirit of labor, but it will not hold a parade. Huang Guo said on a commercial radio program this morning that the Federation of Trade Unions will launch the “Operation Care and Condolence” this year, inviting the chief executive and department heads to the frontline to express condolences to workers in various industries: “I hope that on this important day of Labor Day, the chief executive will take the lead. For grassroots workers, a kind of attention and respect recognizes the contributions made by the grassroots to society. “
Huang Guo, who is a member of the Legislative Council himself, believes that officials can better “connect with the local atmosphere” by personally visiting the workplace to understand the working environment and having direct conversations with workers: “bringing forward the spirit of labor and promoting labor professions.”
It is hoped that officials will express condolences to the security, cleaning and catering industries and say that they can promote the spirit of work
When asked about which types of frontline workplaces officials would visit to offer condolences, Huang Guo said that he hoped officials would visit security, cleaning and catering industries: “We have a working environment during the May Day holiday, and we usually prefer it in Hong Kong. Social elites don’t pay enough attention to the grassroots workers and ordinary workers.”
Huang Guo said that officials visiting workers in the area can create a social atmosphere that affirms the value of labor and promotes the spirit of work. However, the details have yet to be determined: “This time of condolences is not just about drinking tea, but at least going to the scene to understand the workers.” The working environment of our workers requires direct dialogue!”
He pointed out that members of the Federation of Trade Unions should also be more present in the district. In the new era, they should provide opinions rather than criticize.
Hong Kong is undergoing governance and revitalization, and the authorities have proposed to go all out for economic development. Huang Guo believes that now is a new era, and more members of the Legislative Council, district councilors and trade unions of the Federation of Trade Unions to which he belongs should also be present in the districts: “We have made policy recommendations. “It’s not just about criticizing or objecting, it’s about understanding the actual situation, conducting research, and putting forward specific opinions and suggestions.”
Talking about the top priority of labor issues, Huang Guo said that it is very important to monitor the import of foreign workers to ensure that local workers are given priority for employment. He also pointed out that the Construction Industry Federation of Trade Unions recently held a press conference on the insufficient opening of ironwork to understand the actual situation through a questionnaire survey.
In addition, the Federation of Labor also stated earlier that it would not hold a parade but would hold a forum where participants would have the opportunity to win supermarket gift certificates.
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