The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) (Chinese: 香港職工會聯盟; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Zhígōnghuì Liánméng) is a pro-democracy labour and political group in the Hong Kong. It was established in 1990. The group is headed by President Lau Chin-shek and General Secretary Lee Cheuk-yan, and has 160,000 members in 61 affiliates (mainly trade unions in various sectors).
The principles put forward by the HKCTU are "Solidarity, Rice Bowl, Justice and Democracy". The group focuses on the rights and interests of workers, and the development of a democratic political system in Hong Kong. It calls for the right to collective bargaining and protection against dismissals for involvement in trade union activities.
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