Trade Unions and Industrial Disputes
Hong Kong people have the right and freedom to form and join trade unions. At the end of December As of 2001 there were 654 registered trade unions, consisting of 610 employees’ unions, 25 employers’ associations and 19 mixed organisations of employers and employees. The total estimated membership was around 683,000. Hong Kong has an outstanding record of industrial peace. In 2001, it lost 0.26 working day per 1,000 workers. During the year, the Labour Department dealt with 31,698 labour problems, most of which were grievances involving claims of wages in arrears, wages in lieu of notice and holiday pay. There was one work stoppage, and the number of working days lost was 780.
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