In Hong Kong, the epidemic has been repeated recently. The government announced that it will ban dine-in in the evening market from last Friday (7th), tighten the maximum number of people per table, and also require measures such as closing bars and pubs for a period of 14 days.
The catering industry described that after several months of business recovery, it has once again ushered in a tsunami-like blow.
The Federation of Catering Trade Unions said today (11th) that many restaurants in Hong Kong, especially Chinese restaurants and banquet halls that focus on banquets, have immediately reduced their part-time staff due to the tightening of epidemic prevention measures, and asked full-time employees to suspend their jobs without pay. Livelihoods take a hit.
The Federation of Trade Unions of the Catering Industry pointed out that many workers did not expect the tightening of the restrictions on gatherings in a short period of time. They stayed without pay until the end of the year, while the cost of food, clothing, housing and transportation continued to increase. Without income, life was stretched and helpless. They also It reflects that there is not much hope that the restrictions on gatherings can be relaxed after the 20th of this month, and only hope to resume work as soon as possible.
In addition, the government recently announced that it will implement the fifth round of the Anti-epidemic Fund to subsidize restaurants in the short term. However, the trade union said that, according to past experience, the fund is mainly used to subsidize the operation of employers, and there is not much money that can directly benefit migrant workers. At the same time as the government subsidizes restaurants, it can also provide immediate cash allowances to catering practitioners, so that workers can get through the predicament of having to stop and talk.
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