Unlike previously, when May 1 was marked by large-scale demonstrations calling for better protection for workers, Labour Day in more recent years has passed by as a paid holiday for people to take a break. But this year offers double the reason to celebrate as two key improvements in benefits take effect today. The hourly…
Hong Kong labour unions and a green group have joined hands to urge McDonald’s to respond to public appeals after the fast food chain sacked an artist known for taking on blue-collar jobs to champion workers’ rights. The Alliance for Our McDonald’s, formed by 53-year-old artist activist Luke Ching Chin-wai and four other groups, announced…
Hong Kong labour unions and a green group have joined hands to urge McDonald’s to respond to public appeals after the fast food chain sacked an artist known for taking on blue-collar jobs to champion workers’ rights. The Alliance for Our McDonald’s, formed by 53-year-old artist activist Luke Ching Chin-wai and four other groups, announced…
Hong Kong’s needy have given the current administration a lower score in an annual survey on its performance in the past year because of employment and housing struggles. The annual rating on the government’s overall performance declined for the second consecutive year, falling from 6.8 in 2022 and 6.4 in 2023. SoCO deputy director Sze…