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香港自主工運大事記 
低資會建議將最低工資上調到$40
前職工盟執委成員被控違《社團條例》罪成 
國際建築工會、國際職工會聯盟聲援香港工運

1990-2021香港自主工運大事記

過去30年，自主工運與香港人風雨同路，見證了不少時代變遷。我們整合了部份由1990年代至今的工運事件，反映了香港自主工運發展的起伏跌落，當中結集了無數工人和組織者的犧牲和努力。

好好保存抗爭記憶，本身就是一場抗爭。

香港勞權動態 

低資會建議將最低工資上調到$40

香港物價冠絕全球，但最低工資卻是包尾。最低工資上調到$40是否真的可以幫助低薪工人？看看以下三個指標便一清二楚：

前職工盟執委成員被控違《社團條例》

前職工盟主席黃迺元、副主席鄧建華及司庫鍾松輝因未有按警方要求提交職工盟內部運作資料，被判違反《社團條例》，三人各罰款8000元。鄧建華在庭上指，不提交資料是「良心所使，唔係無心之失」。他又批評，警方要求索取的並非一般行政文件，而是要民間團體「自證其罪」，有違緘默權。

鄧建華又指，警方具有無限權力，民間無法估計警方會如何使用涉案資料，引起寒蟬效應，「我唔會主動將權利拱手相讓，人唔可以扭曲如蛆蟲」。

連結流散港人

上月，香港勞權監察總幹事蒙兆達出席了Student For Hong Kong 舉辦的美國港僑勞工論壇，講解香港工運的國際面向。蒙兆達早前又接受了媒體綠豆訪問，談到決定離開香港前後的掙扎，訪問影片現已設中、英文字幕，請按以下連結重溫訪問內容。

連結國際工會

好消息！國際建築工會(BWI)及國際職工會聯盟(ITUC)亞太區理事會在十月分別通過決議案，要求香港特區政府無條件釋放在囚工運人士，停止打壓自主工會。我們會繼續將香港議題連結到全球公民社會，連結國際工運對抗極權巨浪。

我想向那些來自緬甸、烏克蘭及香港勇敢的工運人士致敬，他們為了爭取民主和自由而不惜犧牲，讓我們為他們仍然持續的戰鬥展示團結！

BWI秘書長 Ambet Yuson

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地區總理事會通過的決議不僅展示團結，而且承諾我們將採取必要行動支持我們兄弟姐妹在世界各地的抗爭。

國際職工會聯盟亞太區秘書長 Shoya Yoshida

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以上是我們過去一個月的匯報。如果你也認同我們的工作，請傳發我們的電子通訊給你的朋友，讓更多人知道香港勞權最新動態。最後，記得追蹤我們的Twitter, Instagram 和 Facebook，緊貼我們的最新工作。謝謝！ 

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In this issue:
NEW Digital Archive: Hong Kong Independent Labour Movement 1990–2021
HKCTU former Executive Committee members convicted for not providing operating information to the police
BWI, ITUC Stand with Hong Kong

Hong Kong Independent Labour Movement 1990–2021

In the past 30 years, the independent labour movement and the people of Hong Kong have witnessed many changes. Check out our new online digital archive which documented some of the significant moments of the Hong Kong labour movement development from 1990 to 2021. These events epitomise some of the highs and lows of the development of the independent labour movement in Hong Kong and reflect the sacrifices and efforts of countless workers and organisers.

Remembering and preserving the history of the labour movement is a struggle in and of itself.

What’s happening #HKLabourRights

Statutory body proposed raise in minimum wage

The Minimum Wage Commission, a statutory body tasked with reviewing Hong Kong’s minimum wage, has reached an agreement to propose a HK$2.50 increase in the minimum wage rate. If the proposal is approved by the government, the minimum wage in Hong Kong would be raised to HK$40 (US$5.10) per hour. But can the raise help the low-wage workers in Hong Kong? 

HKCTU former Executive Committee members found guilty of not providing operating information to the police

Former HKCTU chairperson Joe Wong, vice-chairperson Leo Tang, and treasurer Chung Chun-fai were found guilty of violating the Hong Kong Societies Ordinance for not providing operational information to the police.

In his statement at the court, Leo Tang said he deliberately chose not to hand in information: “It was done by conscience, not an inadvertent mistake.”

Connecting Hong Kong Diaspora

Last month, our executive director, Christopher Siu-tat Mung, talked to Hong Kongers in the USA at a labour movement forum organised by Student for Hong Kong. Mung explained the international dimension of the labour movement in Hong Kong.

Mung also spoke to Greenbean, a new UK-based media platform that was set up by journalists from Hong Kong. In the interview, Mung recounted his struggle to leave Hong Kong and the challenging choice he had to make between his family and his comrades.

Click the link below to watch the interview, which is now available with English subtitles.

Global Solidarity

Good news! Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) and ITUC Asia Pacific both passed resolutions to support Hong Kong workers last month. The resolutions demanded the immediate and unconditional release of labour activists behind bars and ceased the crackdown on trade unions in Hong Kong.

We will continue to bring Hong Kong labour rights issues to the attention of global civil society and unite with the international trade union movement in this fight against authoritarianism.

Let’s show them our solidarity for their fight for democracy, peace and freedom in Ukraine, Myanmar and Hong Kong.

AMBET YUSON, BWI GENERAL SECRETARY

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We will take the necessary actions to support the struggles of our sisters and brothers in the region.

SHOYA YOSHIDA, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC

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This has been the wrap-up of our work for the past few weeks. If you like our work, help us spread the word by forwarding this email to your friends. Let more people know about #HKLabourRights. 

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Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor