The Federation of Trade Unions organizes job fairs to help the unemployed provide security, property management and other over 1,000 job vacancies

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Written by: Zhou Lixi

2020-11-19 18:42

Last update date: 2020-11-19 18:42

Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the unemployment problem in Hong Kong is serious.

The Federation of Trade Unions today (19th) launched the "Relief of Unemployment" Kowloon Job Fair, and together with more than 10 organizations and enterprises, they provided more than 1,000 job vacancies.

In his speech, Wu Qiubei, the chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, pointed out that the Federation of Trade Unions has repeatedly requested the government to introduce cash allowances for unemployment or suspension of work, and believes that there should be no further delay.

He pointed out that the Federation of Trade Unions has urged the government to introduce measures such as wage subsidies, creation of more temporary positions and multi-divisional vocational training. It is hoped that the upcoming "Policy Address" will have more job fairs to benefit the people, and hope to use different methods and channels. Assist the unemployed to get back to work.

In his speech, Wu Qiubei, the chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, pointed out that the Federation of Trade Unions has repeatedly requested the government to introduce cash allowances for unemployment or suspension of work, and believes that there should be no further delay.

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Wu Qiubei said that last year's anti-amendment demonstrations and this year's epidemic have caused Hong Kong society to suffer an unprecedented blow. Waves of bankruptcy have followed and affected many workers.

He pointed out that the latest unemployment rate is still at a high level of 6.4%, and the number of unemployed exceeds 250,000, especially among youth unemployment.

Wu Qiubei pointed out that the Federation of Trade Unions has launched a number of actions to combat the epidemic, including setting up private mask workshops to provide free masks to those in need, and also undertaking the Hong Kong government’s commission to launch a "medicine delivery service" to support Hong Kong people in the two places. It was launched in March The "Emergency Unemployment Consolation Fund" program will provide 3,000 yuan in consolation money to 5,000 unemployed persons within one month.

Wu Qiubei pointed out that the Federation of Trade Unions has repeatedly requested the government to introduce cash allowances for unemployment or suspension of work as soon as possible, but the government still handles it under the "CSSA" system and believes that cash allowances should not be delayed.

He pointed out that the Federation of Trade Unions urged the government to introduce a series of economic revitalization and relief measures, including wage subsidies, opening more temporary jobs, and providing more differentiated vocational training to fundamentally reform the industrial structure.

The latest unemployment rate is still high at 6.4%, and the number of unemployed exceeds 250,000.

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He suggested that the Hong Kong government more actively cooperate with the new domestic and international development pattern, seize the development opportunities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and hope that there will be more job fairs for the people in the upcoming policy address. There are employment counseling and retraining course introductions, etc., hoping to help the unemployed re-employment through different methods and channels.

Three consecutive job fairs of the Federation of Trade Unions will provide catering, security, property management, and clerical and retail jobs with more than 1,000 job vacancies. There are also employment counseling and registration, retraining course introduction and registration services on site.

After that, two job fairs will be held in the New Territories and Hong Kong Island respectively on November 24 and 27 to help people in need find job opportunities.

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