In this issue: Lest We Forget 6.4 | Hong Kong Diaspora | HK Labour Rights Newsflash | Event Recap
Today, the June 4 candlelight vigil has been banned, the chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, Lee Cheuk-yan, and the two vice-chairs, Ho Chun-yan and Chow Hang-tung, have been imprisoned for violating national security laws. Several others, including Chow, were recently arrested on the accusation of acting with seditious intention as the ‘sensitive date’ approached.
However, we firmly believe that the regime can never silence the voices of mourning for June 4 worldwide. Those of us living abroad, while enjoying the freedom to speak the truth, bear a greater responsibility to carry on this struggle.
Remember Tiananmen – In Solidarity Against Repression, 35th Commemoration Protest
Date: 2nd June (Sun)
Time: 2:30pm-5 pm
Venue: Parliament Square, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BD
Organisers: Amnesty International UK, China Deviants, Democracy for Hong Kong（D4HK）, HK Labour Rights Monitor
Equipment support: Fight for Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong (SWHK).
Hong Kong Diaspora
Helix Ha, the HKCTU’s former staff member, continues to uphold labour rights in Australia
Helix, who worked for the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, had to leave Hong Kong because of the deteriorating political circumstances during the 2019 protests. Fortunately, his youth in Australia provided him with valuable experience. In 2022, he went to Australia and rekindled his initial purpose by joining a workers’ rights protection agency to advocate for the rights of Hong Kong immigrants.
HK Labour Rights Newsflash
- Independent Trade Unions’ Diminished Voice Threatens Labour Rights in Hong Kong <Read more>
- Over 2,700 People Unemployed or Underemployed in the Building Industry in last Six Months (Chinese only) <Read more>
- The Myanmar Union Activists’ Extraordinary Resilience in the Pursuit of Democracy <Read more>
- New Hong Kong minimum wage formula to take effect in 2025 <Read more>
Event Recap
The First Hong Konger Labour Festival Unites UK Trade Unions and Organisations in Support of Independent Labour Movement
This month, the Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor hosted the Hong Konger Labour Festival, bringing together trade unions and Hong Konger organisations in the UK to support the city’s independent labour movement. Representatives from various industries shared their experiences in the UK workplace. Leaders from the diaspora community and a labour researcher from various generations spoke candidly about the future development path of Hong Kong civil society and democratic movements.
If you would like to co-host a Labour Rights talk and an independent trade union movement exhibition in your area, please email us at [email protected] !
Protest against Apple Supplier’s Alleged Use of Forced Labour in China Factories
We joined the Workers against the CCP in Covent Garden, London, to protest Apple’s suspected use of alleged labour and anti-union policies in its supply chains in Xinjiang, China. The action has been ongoing for several months, taking place on the second Sunday of each month.
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In solidarity,
Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor
將香港勞工聲音帶到國際
Amplifying Workers’ Voices from HK to the World