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MTR Workers’ Union May Strike For Full Closures of Borders to Stop Transporting Virus
New coronavirus continues to spread and a few local cases were reported in Hong Kong. Following the strike initiated by the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance, the railway workers’ union Railway Power held a meeting yesterday to vote on industrial actions to combat the coronavirus. The poll had passed “in favor of a strike” as a resolution with 118 votes. NG King-cheung, vice-chairman of the Union, said if the MTR Corporation did not take actions, the railway may be responsible to the transportation of the virus throughout the city.
The Union requested to negotiate with the Corporation first, including pushing the government for a complete closure of the borders and requiring the Corporation to provide suitable protection equipment to employees. If the company refused to answer, the Union would call for a strike action together with those who signed the “declaration of strike”. NG said the Union would go public with the strike timetable to reduce public inconvenience.
Source: Inmedia
#Feb8 #HealthCrisis #ChinesePneumonia
MTR Workers’ Union May Strike For Full Closures of Borders to Stop Transporting Virus
New coronavirus continues to spread and a few local cases were reported in Hong Kong. Following the strike initiated by the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance, the railway workers’ union Railway Power held a meeting yesterday to vote on industrial actions to combat the coronavirus. The poll had passed “in favor of a strike” as a resolution with 118 votes. NG King-cheung, vice-chairman of the Union, said if the MTR Corporation did not take actions, the railway may be responsible to the transportation of the virus throughout the city.
The Union requested to negotiate with the Corporation first, including pushing the government for a complete closure of the borders and requiring the Corporation to provide suitable protection equipment to employees. If the company refused to answer, the Union would call for a strike action together with those who signed the “declaration of strike”. NG said the Union would go public with the strike timetable to reduce public inconvenience.
Source: Inmedia
#Feb8 #HealthCrisis #ChinesePneumonia