Hong Kong's labor shortage is getting worse.
The third runway of Hong Kong International Airport was opened on the 25th of last month, but other three-running system engineering projects, including the expansion of the No. 2 passenger terminal building, the construction of the new T2 passenger corridor and the passenger rapid transit system, are expected to be completed in 2024. "Hong Kong 01" picked up According to the news, it is reported that due to the urgent need for the above-mentioned projects, the contractor intends to apply to the Labor Department to import about 1,200 foreign workers, which is expected to become the single project with the largest number of foreign workers in recent years.
The AA’s earlier reply mentioned that if it is still not enough to provide enough workers after exhausting various local recruitment options, the AA will seek other options, including recruitment outside Hong Kong.
In addition, for the Shek Kwu Chau incinerator project (I.PARK 1, the first phase of the integrated waste management facility) currently under construction, the contractor also intends to apply for the importation of 500 foreign workers in order to speed up the progress of the project.
▼On November 25, the third runway of the airport was officially opened▼
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Airport Authority: If there is insufficient local recruitment of workers, overseas recruitment and other solutions will be sought
In its reply, the AA mentioned that it will cooperate with the contractors to continue to recruit job seekers in the local market, such as organizing job fairs with trade unions, and strive to recruit suitable local workers to fill job vacancies as far as possible; Despite various local recruitment options are still insufficient to provide a sufficient supply of workers, other options will be explored, including recruitment outside Hong Kong.
The AA stated that in order to meet the huge manpower demand, it will continue to closely contact relevant stakeholders to assess the local labor market situation and ensure that there is a sufficient supply of skilled workers for the 3RS project.
In addition, it is reported that the contractor of the Shek Kwu Chau incinerator project that is currently under construction also intends to apply for the importation of 500 foreign laborers.
The Shek Kwu Chau incinerator project (I.PARK 1, Phase 1 of the Integrated Waste Management Facility) is under construction.
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Construction Industry Federation of Trade Unions: There are more than 200,000 active workers in the Hong Kong construction industry
Tan Jinlian, a labor member of the LAB, said that if the type of work involved is relatively rare in Hong Kong and there is no continuous job opportunity, it is not a problem to apply for the import of foreign workers for a single project; but if it is a building, there are many people in Hong Kong who can participate in this project Workers for such projects do not necessarily need to import foreign labor.
Labor Committee member Liang Tuting of the LAB pointed out that when approving the application for importation of foreign workers, it will depend on the vacancies of the relevant types of work in Hong Kong, and the contractors applying for the application must provide evidence to show that they will not affect the employment of local workers.
He mentioned that if the number of applications for foreign workers is huge, the LAB will strictly check.
He also mentioned that some airport contractors had applied for foreign workers for the airport third-run project a few years ago, and he believed that this was the single application with the largest number in recent years.
Zhou Lianqiao, chairman of the Construction Industry Federation of Trade Unions, said that Hong Kong currently has more than 500,000 registered construction workers and more than 200,000 active workers. He believes that the Hong Kong government should not rashly allow the import of foreign workers, and should focus on strengthening the training of local workers However, if it involves unpopular jobs that lack manpower, such as deep-sea welding, etc., it can be considered under the principle of seeking truth from facts, so as not to hinder the development of infrastructure, but the main premise is that it does not affect the jobs of local workers.
The airport's third reclamation project once imported 518 unpopular types of foreign workers
According to the search data, in 2018, the reclamation project of the third run of the airport was finally approved to import 518 foreign workers, involving the pre-construction of the third run, covering seven unpopular jobs, including underwater soil cloth boat operators, sand pump technicians, etc.
▼The airport's third runway trial on July 8▼
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▼On November 25th, we will directly hit the new central control center of "Airport Brain"▼
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