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In 1973, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
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In 1973, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. This can include wildcat strikes, which are done without union authorisation, and slowdown strikes, where workers reduce their productivity while still carrying out minimal working duties. It is usually a response to employee grievances, such as low pay or poor working conditions. Strikes can also occur to demonstrate solidarity with workers in other workplaces or pressure governments to change policies.
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Labour Day is an annual day of celebration of the achievements of workers. It has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) was a pro-democracy labour and political group in the Hong Kong. It was established on 29 July 1990. It had 160,000 members in 61 affiliates and representation in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) to challenge government policies and push for legal protection of worker and trade union rights. It was one of the two most influential labour groups in Hong Kong, with the other one being the pro-Beijing Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions.
A work-in is a form of direct action under which workers whose jobs are under threat resolve to remain in their place of employment and to continue producing, without pay. Their intention is usually to show that their place of work still has long-term viability or that it can be effectively self-managed by the workers.
The eight-hour day movement was a social movement to regulate the length of a working day, preventing excesses and abuses of working time.
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The 2013 Hong Kong dock strike was a 40-day labour strike at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminal. It was called by the Union of Hong Kong Dockers (UHKD), an affiliate of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) on 28 March 2013, against contracting companies to whom workforce management had been out-sourced by the Hongkong International Terminals Ltd. (HIT), subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPHT), which is in turn owned by Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (HWL), flagship company of Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong's richest man. The strike workers demanded better pay and working conditions. The strike ended on 6 May 2013 when the strikers accepted the offer of 9.8% pay rise. It was the longest running industrial action in Hong Kong in years. Public support and media attention on the strike were unprecedented in the city's history. Some observers marked this as the rejuvenation of political engagement.
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In 1980, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1981, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1983, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1985, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1987, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1988, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1989, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1990, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1948, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1967, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.