I was scolded by the supervisor when I sat down to rest in the sweltering heat, and my contract was not renewed when I was older... There are currently 39 public toilets and 17 refuse collection points in the Central and Western Districts. The cleanliness of the place is maintained by a group of front-line cleaners. Their efforts are not seen by everyone.
Some people from the social welfare sector went to the Central and Western District to experience working as a cleaner today (25th), during which they inspected and participated in the work of the pest and rodent team, the street cleaning team and the public toilet team. Among them, a 78-year-old female cleaning worker from the public toilet team said that on weekdays morning 5 I will arrive at work in a few hours. I think I am very satisfied when I clean the public toilets and the neighbors appreciate it. However, I was diagnosed earlier but did not receive a subsidy, and I will no longer be employed after the contract ends at the end of this month. At that time, I will lose my spiritual sustenance. The livelihood of the spouse will also be greatly affected.
Some people from the social welfare sector went to the Central and Western District today (25th) to experience working as a cleaner.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
The experience of the cleaners of the insect and rat group in the social welfare sector
The "Social Welfare and Anti-Poverty Alliance", formed by a group of organizations and units engaged in poverty alleviation services and advocacy work, recently held a series of activities called "When Poverty Meets the Epidemic". (25th) Participated in the cleaner experience activity organized by the Caritas Labor-Friendly Community Program, put on reflective clothing and work clothes together, and experienced being a cleaner in person.
The group first came to the waterfront area of Kennedy Town, and followed the "bug boy" workers of the insect and rat group to the back alley, learning to pick up rubbish from the ditch, place poisonous rat baits, and sprinkle mosquito repellent near the stagnant water. chemical "mosquito sand".
In the sweltering heat, everyone was sweating profusely, but the cleaning workers picked up cigarette butts from the sewage, and their faces remained unchanged.
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78-year-old sister Juan: It doesn't matter if you eat in the toilet, you have fun doing it
In Shek Tong Tsui Municipal Building, 78-year-old sister Juan has been working in the women's toilet on the floor of the cooked food center for ten years.
She suffered from oral cancer and had a foot replacement surgery. She arrives at 5 or 6 am on weekdays, "early before the return time", and doesn't get off work until after 5 pm. There is no restroom in the public toilet. Sister Juan sometimes She eats in the toilet. "It doesn't matter, you have fun doing it." She pointed out that sometimes users forget to flush the toilet. The smell of public toilets, "If I don't clean it, the toilets will be very dirty." Sister Juan's work attitude is very serious.
Sister Juan revealed that a few months ago, the testing center of the municipal building was crowded with people, but the toilets upstairs were closed, and citizens would come down to use the public toilets where she worked, which made her very busy and exposed to the virus crisis.
In March, she was unfortunately diagnosed as a result. Although the company granted 7 days of sick leave, the hospital and clinic services at the time were insufficient, so she could not get a doctor's certificate, and therefore did not receive a cash allowance.
Sister Juan currently has a monthly income of about 12,000 yuan and lives nearby with her husband who has limited mobility. However, after the contract ends at the end of this month, the company will no longer hire her on the grounds that she is old. She said that she does not want to lose her job, and she does not know what to plan. , "You can only save more."
In the Shek Tong Tsui Municipal Building, 78-year-old sister Juan has been working in the women's toilet on the floor of the cooked food center for ten years. Although she sometimes has to eat in the toilet, she said, "It doesn't matter, I am happy doing it." ( Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Social Welfare: Seeing the Elders Working Hard and Contributing to the Society
Liu Junkai, a member of the Poverty Alleviation Committee who is the chairman of the Star Avenue Huixian Sixing Satellite Rotary Club, said that after participating in this event, the most profound thing was seeing a group of elders working hard and contributing to the society. There is positive energy, even when the weather is very hot, you are still dedicated and dedicated with a smile.
Liu pointed out that he has always believed that the work of the committee and the government should be more "grounded". Poverty alleviation is not just about numbers. He believes that officials and parliamentarians can participate in similar activities more. One part of the effort, from reducing the number of cigarette butts discarded, to the government formulating guidelines on improving the working environment and treatment in the tender, and adding restrooms in public toilets when optimizing facilities, etc. , I hope that people from all walks of life can appreciate their efforts more.”
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Outsourced cleaners from the food ring contracted the epidemic and held a quarantine order and were not granted paid sick leave. Employees were deducted from their wages. Investigation revealed that workers were infected with the epidemic and did not receive paid sick leave and did not receive a recovery code. Adjustment group refers to dual-employment and low-wage families: some people are poor more than CSSA
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