Hotline would like to invite you to support the signature campaign launched by the Hong Kong Catholic Commission of Labour Affairs (HKCCLA).

According to HKCCLA, despite the economic recovery, iron workers are still deprived of dignified wages and work condition, including work hours. Therefore, HKCCLA, in its public statement, made 4 requests:

1. employees of different sectors to support iron workers' fight for equality and reasonable compensation.

2. The government and the Labour Department be more actively involved to ensure ironworkers have the power to negotiate.

3. The government should act according to Art. 39 of the Basic Law, which guarantees labours' right to negotiate.

4. The government should review the current labour law and relevant ordinances / policies in order to help employees to have reasonable work hours and conditiions, so as to enable workers to maintain basic living standard for their family and share the economic prosperity that Hong Kong enjoys.

If you would like to join the campaign, please send your signature to HKCCLA directly through this form on or before 27 August 2007, 10:00 am.

The statement and signatures will be published in Ming Pao (Chinese newspaper) on Tuesday, 28 August.

To learn more about the campaign, please download the document here(Chinese only).

Source:
HKCCLA