Migrant workers seek mainland police help over firings, docked wages in Hong Kong: union

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Hong Kong / China Migrant workers seek mainland police help over firings, docked wages in Hong Kong: union [South China Morning Post] 10-09-2024

Hong Kong Over 120 imported construction workers say Hong Kong agents are cheating them out of wages, union urges gov’t action [The Free Press] 05-09-2024

Hong Kong Over 330 sign union petition urging Wall Street Journal to reinstate head of Hong Kong press group Selina Cheng [The Free Press] 28-08-2024

Hong Kong Construction Industry Faces Persistent Wage Arrears Disputes: 16,000 Unemployed and Only 85 Job Vacancies in Private Sector [HKLRM] 24-08-2024

Hong Kong Press union chief vows to strive for journalists’ rights after WSJ dismissal [The Free Press] 13-08-2024

Hong Kong The Wall Street Journal owes Hong Kong reporters an explanation [HKLRM] 03-08-2024

Hong Kong HKJA’s Chair Selina Cheng Says She Lost WSJ Job after Refusing to Drop the Union Role [HKLRM] 20-07-2024

Hong Kong In these challenging times, Loong-yu Au, a labour researcher, thinks that frank conversations and the search for consensus are crucial for rebuilding Hong Kong’s future democratic movement. [HKLRM] 20-07-2024

Hong Kong Over 40 overseas HK civil society and human rights groups sign an open letter urging WSJ’s explanation for dismissing HKJA chair [HKLRM] 20-07-2024

Hong Kong ‘Perhaps the only wrong I have committed was that I love Hong Kong too much,’ says ex-medics’ union chair Winnie Yu in her mitigation [HKLRM] 13-07-2024

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China Journalist’s visa denied amid press freedom drop 2024-08-22 [IFJ]

Press union chief vows to strive for journalists’ rights after WSJ dismissal 2024-08-13 [The Free Press]

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Over 40 overseas HK civil society and human rights groups sign an open letter urging WSJ’s explanation for dismissing HKJA chair 2024-07-20 [HKLRM]

In these challenging times, Loong-yu Au, a labour researcher, thinks that frank conversations and the search for consensus are crucial for rebuilding Hong Kong’s future democratic movement. 2024-07-20 [HKLRM]

HKJA’s Chair Selina Cheng Says She Lost WSJ Job after Refusing to Drop the Union Role 2024-07-20 [HKLRM]

‘Perhaps the only wrong I have committed was that I love Hong Kong too much,’ says ex-medics’ union chair Winnie Yu in her mitigation 2024-07-13 [HKLRM]

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