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Written by: Zhou Lixi
2021-01-26 15:36
Last update date: 2021-01-26 15:36
The epidemic continues to depress all industries, and the transportation between China and Hong Kong and the local public transportation industry have also been greatly affected.
Kwok Wai Keung, a member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, today (26) met with the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, with a number of transport industries. Franchised bus employees are included in the priority vaccination group.
Fan Qiang, vice chairman of the Seaport Transportation Federation, said that two shipping companies had been infected and hoped that the bureau would conduct regular nucleic acid inspections for the crew.
He mentioned that people who did not wear masks when eating and drinking on the ship made passengers uneasy, and the crew's mediation became a worry. He suggested that the bureau prohibit eating and drinking in the carriages and cabins.
Fan Qiang said that the shipping company had posted signs calling for passengers not to eat, but some passengers reported to the Transport Department. The shipping company also tried to call the police for help, but the police also said that there was no way, because they believed that the law did not prohibit passengers from eating and drinking on board.
Guo Weiqiang said that the government currently provides testing for taxi drivers, but said that there are no arrangements for bus drivers and crew.
He pointed out that the public transport industry is related to the well-being of citizens when they travel. Therefore, regarding the safety of the industry and the difficulties it faces, he hopes that the bureau will explain how to deal with it. At the same time, he asked the government to introduce unemployment assistance as soon as possible.
The aviation industry's unpaid leave income falls below the minimum wage, urging the government to push for suspension allowances
Li Yongfu, chairman of the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Workers General Union, said that nearly 10,000 people have been laid off in the aviation industry, affecting many families’ income. He emphasized that the income of the aviation industry is not particularly high. Many people have fallen below the minimum wage after taking unpaid leave. , I hope the government will consider using suspension allowances to support it, and organize training courses for the Airport Authority and the Employees Retraining Board and increase subsidies for the industry so that they can prepare for the opening of the "three-run" in the future.
He suggested that the government should work on a large-scale test for airport employees and consider giving priority to airport employees' vaccinations.
Advocate setting up saliva testing collection points at bus depots and major stations
Zhang Ziqi, the first vice chairman of the Automobile Transportation Industry Federation, suggested that the government should collect saliva for tests at depots and large "stops" to facilitate the job of franchised bus drivers.
He also mentioned that recently bus operators have begun to cut departments. For example, Long Win Bus has cancelled offices and dispersed all departments within the KMB company. The company also requires bus captains to take unpaid leave. Being in the same compartment increases the risk of infection.
When he met, he asked if Chen Fan could use the "Franchised Bus Tunnel Toll Exemption Fund" to support the industry. He thought that Chen Fan's response was positive, but he did not respond much in terms of subsidies.
Guo Weiqiang pointed out that he understands that the government has no real power over the transportation companies, but he hopes that they can use the government's role to lobby and hope that they can deal with it after traffic resumes in the future. Chen Fan said that he can consider it.
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