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Written by: Huang Weilun
2021-07-05 18:46
Last update date: 2021-07-05 18:46
Under the influence of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the transportation industry has been greatly affected. Last year, all employees of the MTR had frozen salaries.
The Hong Kong Railway Federation of Trade Unions stated today (5th) that with the opening of the Tuen Ma Line, the workload of various departments has increased unabated, and the number of passengers has continued to rise as the epidemic slows down. If the MTR fails to provide satisfactory services The rate of salary increase has dampened employee morale even more, requiring salary adjustments not to be lower than inflation.
Looking at the information, the MTR passenger volume reached 117 million in May, the highest since the outbreak of the epidemic in January last year.
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The MTR will announce its salary adjustment plan for the year 2021-2022 on Wednesday (7th). The Hong Kong Railway Trade Union Federation, a subsidiary of the Federation of Trade Unions, said today that the rumors of this year's salary adjustment are not optimistic, and many colleagues are very worried.
The labor union continued that due to the impact of the epidemic, the performance of the MTR was affected. Last year, all employees were frozen. If the board of directors decides to freeze their wages for two consecutive years, the employees will face heavy living pressures, which will affect the livelihoods of more than 10,000 families.
Refers to the increase in workload when the Tunma line opens to traffic
The union stated that as the epidemic stabilizes, the economy will gradually recover, and the number of passengers will continue to rise. Coupled with the opening of the Tuen Ma Line, the workload of employees in various departments has increased unabated. If the MTR fails to provide satisfactory salary increases The range will further dampen staff morale.
The union stated that there is no salary scale for MTR salary. Under inflation, salary freeze means salary reduction, requiring salary adjustment not to be lower than inflation. Moreover, due to the huge increase in workload during the epidemic, MTR is required to continue to issue special bonuses.
Looking at the data, the MTR passenger flow in May reached 117 million, which is about 6 million more on a month-to-month basis, with an average of about 3.8 million passengers per day, with an average of about 4.14 million on Sundays.
The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong broke out at the end of January 2020. The passenger flow of the MTR in that month was 116 million. For more than a year and a half, the passenger volume has not reached the relevant level. In other words, the highest passenger volume since the outbreak in May.
In July last year, MTR issued a profit warning on the eve of the announcement of salary adjustments. It is expected to record a loss of 400 million yuan in the first half of the year. In the end, MTR said that taking into account the market environment and the company's business prospects, it decided to freeze salaries for all employees.
However, MTR also said at that time that in order to thank employees for their perseverance and hard work during public events and the epidemic, the board of directors exercised special discretion and issued special bonuses.
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