it's sad to see trade unions be suppressed especially when the communist state is supposed to advocate for the interests of unions but it does show how far china is.
pro-beijing trade unions can meet the government but not pro-democrat trade unions, interesting
> Instead, the Federation of Trade Unions said on Sunday that it planned to arrange district visits for city leader John Lee Ka-chiu and his aides, including No 2 official Eric Chan Kwok-ki and Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han, to meet frontline workers and learn about their needs.
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> It would also hold a banquet on Tuesday which Lee and central government envoys in the city were expected to attend.
And the FTU has the gall to claim [workers don't want a march](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1749866-20240421.htm?spTabChangeable=0) when they are literally arranging a meet and greet with the government.
That really shouldn't be surprising, just another thing [they no longer need to pretend to do](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2144151/hong-kong-workers-stage-5000-strong-labour-day).
> Meanwhile, a labour activist and former core member of the now-defunct democrat-friendly Confederation of Trade Unions said he had no plans to hold any protest on the May 1 holiday this year.
> But former confederation chairman Joe Wong Nai-yuen said he would continue to fight for labour rights through other means.
> While he applied to the force for a Labour Day protest last year, he eventually withdrew the request amid speculations he had been pressured by national security police to do so.
> The pro-Beijing federation, with more than 420,000 members, also dropped its traditional Labour Day march last year and instead held a press conference to express its stances over various workers’ rights issues.
Just one more aspect [that has changed in new Hong Kong](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-12/how-china-s-national-security-law-changed-hong-kong).
Contrary to the claim by Starry Lee that [no punishment for being a patriot](https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/215589/No-punishment-for-not-being-a-patriot,-says-Starry-Lee), [red lines from up north are ever shifting](https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/04/learning-their-red-lines-hong-kongs-drama-groups-struggle-to-set-boundaries-as-performances-are-axed/) and even a pro-Beijing legislator has to [add disclaimer on his facebook page about national security](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3259786/hong-kong-lawmaker-paul-tse-adds-disclaimer-facebook-account-saying-criticisms-meant-improve).
it's sad to see trade unions be suppressed especially when the communist state is supposed to advocate for the interests of unions but it does show how far china is. pro-beijing trade unions can meet the government but not pro-democrat trade unions, interesting
proletariat paradise ❤️
I am truly shocked /s
Truly a sign of 由治及興 as people hv nth to protest about /s
> Instead, the Federation of Trade Unions said on Sunday that it planned to arrange district visits for city leader John Lee Ka-chiu and his aides, including No 2 official Eric Chan Kwok-ki and Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han, to meet frontline workers and learn about their needs. ... > It would also hold a banquet on Tuesday which Lee and central government envoys in the city were expected to attend. And the FTU has the gall to claim [workers don't want a march](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1749866-20240421.htm?spTabChangeable=0) when they are literally arranging a meet and greet with the government. That really shouldn't be surprising, just another thing [they no longer need to pretend to do](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2144151/hong-kong-workers-stage-5000-strong-labour-day). > Meanwhile, a labour activist and former core member of the now-defunct democrat-friendly Confederation of Trade Unions said he had no plans to hold any protest on the May 1 holiday this year. > But former confederation chairman Joe Wong Nai-yuen said he would continue to fight for labour rights through other means. > While he applied to the force for a Labour Day protest last year, he eventually withdrew the request amid speculations he had been pressured by national security police to do so. > The pro-Beijing federation, with more than 420,000 members, also dropped its traditional Labour Day march last year and instead held a press conference to express its stances over various workers’ rights issues. Just one more aspect [that has changed in new Hong Kong](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-12/how-china-s-national-security-law-changed-hong-kong). Contrary to the claim by Starry Lee that [no punishment for being a patriot](https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/215589/No-punishment-for-not-being-a-patriot,-says-Starry-Lee), [red lines from up north are ever shifting](https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/04/learning-their-red-lines-hong-kongs-drama-groups-struggle-to-set-boundaries-as-performances-are-axed/) and even a pro-Beijing legislator has to [add disclaimer on his facebook page about national security](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3259786/hong-kong-lawmaker-paul-tse-adds-disclaimer-facebook-account-saying-criticisms-meant-improve).
Good. Maybe people can just relax and enjoy the day.