Twelve nominations for Labour Advisory Board Election of Employee Representatives

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     The election of five employee representatives to the Labour Advisory Board (LAB) for the next two-year term commencing on January 1, 2019, will be held on November 10 (Saturday) at Mei Foo Community Hall, 1/F, Mei Foo Government Complex, 33 Mei Lai Road, Sham Shui Po. The Labour Department received 12 valid nominations of candidates from employee unions registered under the Trade Unions Ordinance during the nomination period from September 17 to October 9.

     The candidates, listed in the order of receipt of nomination forms by the Labour Department, are:

* Mr Tang Ka-piu
Chairman,
Hong Kong Social Workers and Welfare Employees Union

* Mr Leung Chau-ting
Chief Executive Officer,
Hong Kong Federation of Civil Service Unions

* Mr Chau Siu-chung
Secretary,
Hong Kong Storehouses, Transportation & Logistics Staff Association (HKFLU)

* Mr Lee Kwok-keung
Labour Research Department Officer,
Hong Kong & Kowloon Trades Union Council

* Mr Vincent Lam
Chairperson,
Social and Political Organization Workers' Union

* Mr Cheng Hin-kei
Vice-chairperson,
Social and Political Organization Workers' Union

* Mr William Shek
Secretary,
Social and Political Organization Workers' Union

* Mr Li Chi-wang
Committee,
Social and Political Organization Workers' Union

* Mr Oscar Lo Chun-man
Committee,
Social and Political Organization Workers' Union

* Mr Li Kwok-wah
Chairman,
Staff Rights Association of KMB

* Mr Charles Chan Yiu-kwong
Chairman,
Hong Kong Civil Servants General Union

* Mr Daniel Lau Yuk-fai
Consultant,
Government Disciplined Services General Union

     A total of 425 employee unions registered as electors have appointed authorised representatives to vote in this election. The electors will soon be informed in writing of the candidate list and detailed proceedings of the election day. Authorised representatives may cast their votes at the polling station at Mei Foo Community Hall, 1/F, Mei Foo Government Complex, between 11am and 4pm on the election day of November 10.

     A representative of the Registry of Trade Unions and the candidates will be present on the election day to supervise the counting of votes. Assistant Commissioner for Labour Mr Raymond Ho will act as Returning Officer.

     The respective lists of candidates and electors with authorised representatives appointed as well as the election rules and procedures are available on the homepage of the Labour Department (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/content.htm). Enquiries on matters relating to this election can be made at 2852 4024.

     The LAB is a tripartite consultative body comprising representatives of employees and employers to advise the Commissioner for Labour on labour matters.

Ends/Friday, October 19, 2018
Issued at HKT 15:00

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