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+'''Confederation of Trade Unions''' may mean:
-The '''Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions''' (HKCTU) (&#39321;&#28207;&#32887;&#24037;&#26371;&#32879;&#30431;) is a pro-[[democracy]] labour and political group in the [[Hong Kong]] [[Special Administrative Region]] of the [[People's Republic of China]]. It was established in [[1990]].  The group is headed by President [[Lau Chin-shek]] and General Secretary [[Lee Cheuk-yan]], and has 160,000 members in 61 affiliates (mainly [[trade unions]] in various sectors).
+*[[Confederation of Trade Unions (Albania)]]
-The principles put forward by the HKCTU are "[[#Solidarity|Solidarity]], [[#Rice Bowl|Rice Bowl]], [[#Justice|Justice]] and [[#Democracy|Democracy]]". The group focuses on the rights and interests of workers, and the development of a democratic political system in Hong Kong. It calls for the right to [[collective bargaining]] and protection against dismissals for involvement in trade union activities.
+*[[Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions]]
+*[[Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions]]
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-The group is active in the political arena in Hong Kong, and has representation in the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] (LegCo) to challenge government policies and push for legal protection of worker and trade union rights. It is one of the two most influential labour groups in Hong Kong. (The other is the pro-Beijing [[Federation of Trade Unions|Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions]]).
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-Days before reunification in [[1997]], with the support of the democratic camp, the HKCTU successfully established statutory rights of collective bargaining of labour unions, which mandate employers to negotiate with labour unions on issues such as salaries, welfare and working hours. Under strong objections from the pro-business sector such as the [[Liberal Party (Hong Kong)|Liberal Party]], the laws were abolished by the [[Provisional Legislative Council]] shortly after reunification.
-Besides calling for [[universal suffrage]] of the [[Chief Executive of Hong Kong]] and LegCo, the group also supports pro-democracy movement in [[mainland China]], including the struggle for independent trade unions. It participates in a number of human rights and labour rights networks to oppose the alleged suppression of labour movements in mainland China.
-Members of HKCTU are pivotal in organizing a number of local protests, including the mass protest of [[July 1]], [[2003]] to oppose the legislation of [[Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23|Article 23]] of the [[Hong Kong Basic Law|Basic Law]] (organized by General Secretary Lee Cheuk-yan under the banner of Civil Human Rights Front), and other protests to struggle for labour rights and democracy in Hong Kong and in Mainland China.
-In the [[1998]] LegCo election, the group is represented by Lau Chin-shek (also a [[Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party]] member) and Lee Cheuk-yan (also a member of [[The Frontier (Hong Kong)|The Frontier]]) in the LegCo. But Lau was defeated in the [[2000]] LegCo election and only the latter remains in the legislative body.
-See also:
-* [[Politics of Hong Kong]]
-==External links==
-* [http://www.hkctu.org.hk/english/e_main.html Web site of The HKCTU]