[12.15 Rally] The social welfare industry called for hundreds of people to strike this week to attend the rally

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Written by: Chen Qianting and Luo Jiaqing

2019-12-15 21:53

The anti-revision storm continued for half a year, and the social situation has not subsided. People in the social welfare industry initiated a strike from Tuesday to Thursday (17-19), urging the authorities to respond to the "five major demands" of the people. The industry held a rally in Central today (15th), calling for a strike at the same time. A spokesman for the strike committee said that the rally will be attended by about 500 people; the spokesman revealed that 40 trade unions and different attention groups have been organized. It is expected that about 2,000 social welfare workers joined the strike, but the actual number is still being collected.

Police said 360 people attended the summit.

2,000 people in social welfare industry respond to strike

The rally was held at Edinburgh Place, Central, at 3 pm. The theme was to call for co-workers in the social welfare sector to participate in the strike from Tuesday to Thursday, and urged the government to respond to the five major appeals that citizens have chanted for six months. Participants stood in front of a black cloth with the words "Social Welfare," and chanted slogans "Social Welfare, Let's Stop Together", "Five Major Appeals, One Must Be One" and other slogans, and wrote a Christmas card on the spot to be taken during the demonstration. "Brothers and feet".

A spokesman for the Social Welfare Strike Committee Zeng Jinan said that the rally had about 500 people to participate in the rally, and 40 trade unions and different attention groups have been organized. It is estimated that about 2,000 social welfare workers will participate in the strike next week. The committee is still collecting The actual number.

Zeng Jinan expected that the strike would have an impact on the operation of the social welfare industry, but emphasized that the management of the organization had been notified long ago, hoping that they could arrange supporting measures to maintain the most basic manpower. As for whether there will be an escalation action, Zeng Jinan said that it depends on the government's response. If the government does not respond, it may increase the number of strike days and even develop into an indefinite strike.

Strike or affect normal operation Shao Jiazhen asked: What is normal?

Some people from the social welfare sector have waited for the stage to speak. Among them, the Legislative Council Social Welfare Councillor Shao Jiazhen said that this strike reminded him of the 2014 social welfare sector brewing a strike to support the occupation movement, and described the strike as not a simple matter, but a serious decision. It may affect the normal operation of the service, but he asks "what is normal?" He believes that the strike is an uncooperative movement and also an opportunity for cultural renewal.

Chen Hongxiu, director of the Federation of Social Workers' Unions, believes that the strike is a means of connecting different people. It is not easy to strike in the social welfare industry, but I believe that a conscientious Hong Kong person will not want young people in the future to sacrifice for the future of Hong Kong. She added that the three-day strike was meaningful, and that the first day was to mourn, including mourning the destruction of daily life, while many people were injured. She emphasized that the social welfare community hopes to connect with everyone and support friends and the community.

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The strike in the social welfare industry is expected to last for three days. It will be held next Tuesday to Thursday. The strike committee described it as a "warning strike." Three days will be held on different topics, including "the five districts and your grief", " "Hong Kong Humanitarian Disaster Mourning"; the second day of visits to different social welfare units and street visits to Hong Kong people's views on the strike; and the third day of the "Hong Kong Bill of Rights petition march", "" Keep on seeing hope "action prospect rally" Wait. The promoters said that if the government does not respond or there is further escalation.

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