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The first workers carnival in Hong Kong with exhibitions, booth games, drama and performance, highlighting the contribution of Hong Kong workers. It is the flagship event of 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions.

MANILA, Philippines—The Legislative Council of Hong Kong has voted to exclude an estimated 240,000 foreign workers from its Statutory Minimum Wage law, it was learned over the weekend.

Migrant workers, trade unionists and students were among those who joined in with the international celebration of May Day in Hong Kong on Saturday. The march was organised by the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions. Demonstrators marched from Victoria Park to the Central Government Offices chanting slogans calling for improvement to labour rights and working conditions. One of the key issues for protestors this year was the demand for a minimum wage of HK$33 per hour. Many workers in Hong Kong are forced to work for poverty wages.

In Hong Kong, more than 180,000 elderly people are relying on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme. They used to the grassroots workers that contribute to the economic prosperity of Hong Kong. But they can only receive HK$70 daily for their subsistence. What does this mean?

The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) is the independent democratic labour movement of Hong Kong, with 85 affiliated unions representing more than 170,000 workers. Our participation in electoral politics can be traced back to 1995 and was prompted by the constitutional reform spearheaded by the last Governor, Chris Patten.

Hong Kong - Hong Kong university students Tuesday began a three-day protest against an 8.6-billion-US-dollar proposed express rail link to China.