#WhiteTerror #YMCA
YMCA sacks pro-democracy staff, stifling formation of labour union
Citing financial difficulty, the Hong Kong YMCA dismissed 28 staff members a week ago, including 2 convenors of the labour union and 9 employees of the Department of Social Services.
Two of the dismissed employees held a press conference on Monday, March 23, disclosing that Peter Ho Hing-lim, Chief Executive of YMCA has long been dissatisfied with the formation of a union. They condemned the political motivation in the lay-off plan, calling it a “white terror”.
It was also revealed that the senior management of YMCA once claimed that the pro-democracy movement is in opposition to YMCA. The group therefore refused to give any assistance to young protesters.
Source: inmedia.net
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1071817
#Mar23 #LaborUnion #HongKongProtests
YMCA sacks pro-democracy staff, stifling formation of labour union
Citing financial difficulty, the Hong Kong YMCA dismissed 28 staff members a week ago, including 2 convenors of the labour union and 9 employees of the Department of Social Services.
Two of the dismissed employees held a press conference on Monday, March 23, disclosing that Peter Ho Hing-lim, Chief Executive of YMCA has long been dissatisfied with the formation of a union. They condemned the political motivation in the lay-off plan, calling it a “white terror”.
It was also revealed that the senior management of YMCA once claimed that the pro-democracy movement is in opposition to YMCA. The group therefore refused to give any assistance to young protesters.
Source: inmedia.net
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1071817
#Mar23 #LaborUnion #HongKongProtests