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Leading Microbiologist Yuen Kwok-Yung: Medical Staff Go on Strike because Many Precautions and Measures Are Ignored by the Authorities
In a press conference held at 18:08 on Feb 2, the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) pointed out that no "dialogue" was possible as government officials refused to attend the meeting. The absence of Chief Executive Carrie Lam meant that talks had already broken down. (Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16463)
Therefore, the HKEA officially launched the strike approved by their members after voting on Feb 1. The HKEA also clarified that they had not received any invitation to meeting from Secretary for Food and Heath Sophie Chan.
Meanwhile, Hospital Authority (HA) held a press conference and estimated that thousands of medical workers might go on strike on Feb 3. HA Chief manager Cheung Tsz-fung announced the procedures for patients to rebook their scheduled appointments; while HA Chief Executive Ko Pat-sing claimed that "colleagues would be responsible for their behaviour" and that some private medical doctors would join the public hospitals on part-time, locum or other basis.
Known for his contribution to the fight against the 2003 SARS outbreak, Yuen Kwok-yung, leading microbiologist and professor at the University of Hong Kong, said in a radio programme on the same day that it was unjust to accuse medical staff going on strike of being irresponsible or scared of death. Yuen pointed out that the majority of medical staff go on strike because of the authorities' inaction and ignorance to long-time problems such as the overloading wards in public hospitals.
Yuen urges the authorities to answer the demands of the medical staff and the public, which include adequate supply of protective gears for all, controlling the flow of people between Hong Kong and China.
Source: RTHK; Now News
#Feb2 #HealthCrisis #ChinesePneumonia
#YuenKwokYung #HKEA #HA
Hong Kong Employees Alliance On Strike: Pneumonia Outbreak is a Man-made Disaster by the Authorities
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Leading Microbiologist Yuen Kwok-Yung: Medical Staff Go on Strike because Many Precautions and Measures Are Ignored by the Authorities
In a press conference held at 18:08 on Feb 2, the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) pointed out that no "dialogue" was possible as government officials refused to attend the meeting. The absence of Chief Executive Carrie Lam meant that talks had already broken down. (Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16463)
Therefore, the HKEA officially launched the strike approved by their members after voting on Feb 1. The HKEA also clarified that they had not received any invitation to meeting from Secretary for Food and Heath Sophie Chan.
Meanwhile, Hospital Authority (HA) held a press conference and estimated that thousands of medical workers might go on strike on Feb 3. HA Chief manager Cheung Tsz-fung announced the procedures for patients to rebook their scheduled appointments; while HA Chief Executive Ko Pat-sing claimed that "colleagues would be responsible for their behaviour" and that some private medical doctors would join the public hospitals on part-time, locum or other basis.
Known for his contribution to the fight against the 2003 SARS outbreak, Yuen Kwok-yung, leading microbiologist and professor at the University of Hong Kong, said in a radio programme on the same day that it was unjust to accuse medical staff going on strike of being irresponsible or scared of death. Yuen pointed out that the majority of medical staff go on strike because of the authorities' inaction and ignorance to long-time problems such as the overloading wards in public hospitals.
Yuen urges the authorities to answer the demands of the medical staff and the public, which include adequate supply of protective gears for all, controlling the flow of people between Hong Kong and China.
Source: RTHK; Now News
#Feb2 #HealthCrisis #ChinesePneumonia
#YuenKwokYung #HKEA #HA
Hong Kong Employees Alliance On Strike: Pneumonia Outbreak is a Man-made Disaster by the Authorities
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Carrie Lam's Refusal to Meet with Public Hospital Medical Workers Broke Down Talks;
Union Approved Strike on Feb 3
The Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) is a newly founded union that represents public hospital medical workers in Hong Kong. Their…
Union Approved Strike on Feb 3
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Hong Kong Employees Alliance to Go On Strike: Pneumonia Outbreak is a Man-made Disaster by the Authorities
Read more: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16468
Source: #HKEA https://t.me/ha_employalliance/244
Video credit: Hong Kong Video Production Union
#ChinesePneumonia #HealthCrisis #HKEA
Hong Kong Employees Alliance to Go On Strike: Pneumonia Outbreak is a Man-made Disaster by the Authorities
Read more: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16468
Source: #HKEA https://t.me/ha_employalliance/244
Video credit: Hong Kong Video Production Union
#ChinesePneumonia #HealthCrisis #HKEA
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Organizations and Individuals Support Medical Workers' Strike
Appeared in the video:
- Hong Kong Financial Industry Employees General Union
- Hong Kong White Collar (Administration and Clerical) Connect Union
- The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
- Hong Kong Designers Association
- Hong Kong Trading Merchandising and Purchasing Employee Union
- Hong Kong Alliance of Accounting Professionals
- Hong Kong Video Production Union
- Rebecca Sy (Ex. Chairwoman of Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants’ Association)
- Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong (Legislator)
- Gary Fan (Ex-Legislator)
- Jackson Lau (District Council Member)
Video credit: Hong Kong Video Production Union
#HKEA #Strike #HongKongMedics
Appeared in the video:
- Hong Kong Financial Industry Employees General Union
- Hong Kong White Collar (Administration and Clerical) Connect Union
- The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
- Hong Kong Designers Association
- Hong Kong Trading Merchandising and Purchasing Employee Union
- Hong Kong Alliance of Accounting Professionals
- Hong Kong Video Production Union
- Rebecca Sy (Ex. Chairwoman of Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants’ Association)
- Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong (Legislator)
- Gary Fan (Ex-Legislator)
- Jackson Lau (District Council Member)
Video credit: Hong Kong Video Production Union
#HKEA #Strike #HongKongMedics
#FirstHand #Feb5
Hoi Fung Hong, a dried seafood shop in Sheung Wan gave out 30,000 surgical masks for free during lunch hour, starting from 1pm. The shop attracted more than 1,000 people to wait outside before 1pm. All the masks were given out within an hour.
Their facebook wrote:
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"We see a shortage of masks supply in HK, so we have contacted manufacturers from Indonesia to provide us with surgical masks to share with the general public and people in need.
These masks are directly shipped from the factories and not packed individually. Each pack contains 10 masks and each person should only take one."
#PleaseDoNotStock
#WeStandTall
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On the same day, Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (#HKEA) recorded over 5,000 medical workers on strike, demanding the government to close Hong Kong-China borders completely and ensure adquate supply for protective gears for the public.
#Maskshortage #ChinesePneumonia #CoronavirusOutbreak
Hoi Fung Hong, a dried seafood shop in Sheung Wan gave out 30,000 surgical masks for free during lunch hour, starting from 1pm. The shop attracted more than 1,000 people to wait outside before 1pm. All the masks were given out within an hour.
Their facebook wrote:
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"We see a shortage of masks supply in HK, so we have contacted manufacturers from Indonesia to provide us with surgical masks to share with the general public and people in need.
These masks are directly shipped from the factories and not packed individually. Each pack contains 10 masks and each person should only take one."
#PleaseDoNotStock
#WeStandTall
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On the same day, Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (#HKEA) recorded over 5,000 medical workers on strike, demanding the government to close Hong Kong-China borders completely and ensure adquate supply for protective gears for the public.
#Maskshortage #ChinesePneumonia #CoronavirusOutbreak
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#FirstHand #Feb6
Public Voice Support For Medics On Strike
21:19 | Sai Wan
Protesting citizens chanted "Support medical workers to go on strike".
Public hospital medical workers in Hong Kong have been on strike for 4 days, demanding the Hong Kong government to close the borders with China, so as to stop effectively the spread of the new coronavirus.
This is the first medical workers' strike ever in the history of Hong Kong. The government, however, insisted on letting the borders open.
6,300 medical workers are recorded on strike on Feb 6.
#Strike #MedicalWorkers #HKMedics #HKEA
Public Voice Support For Medics On Strike
21:19 | Sai Wan
Protesting citizens chanted "Support medical workers to go on strike".
Public hospital medical workers in Hong Kong have been on strike for 4 days, demanding the Hong Kong government to close the borders with China, so as to stop effectively the spread of the new coronavirus.
This is the first medical workers' strike ever in the history of Hong Kong. The government, however, insisted on letting the borders open.
6,300 medical workers are recorded on strike on Feb 6.
#Strike #MedicalWorkers #HKMedics #HKEA
Statement of Medical Workers on Strike for the 5th day Demanding the Goverment to Close the Borders: "Ruthless Management and their Heartbroken Staff"
//The Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) set up a station at the Hospital Authority (HA) Building at 10am today for strike members to sign it. A huge crowd turned out in support. Members were furious at how the HA has yet to respond to our Five Demands, and everyone demanded another public meeting with the senior management. Yet, the HA once again chose to ignore the outcry of their staff. After two hours of waiting, the management continued to hide behind their closed offices, refusing to even talk to their employees.
The HAEA and our members decided to wait outside the office doors instead, yet we were barricaded by human resources and security staff. At one time, one of our colleagues even kneeled to beg for an audience with the management level. It pains us tremendously to witness such a scene. It is beyond outrageous for our management to shut their staff outside of their office doors, while remaining blind and deaf to our beseeching cries. We find it hard to believe that this cruelty is the management initiative of the HA towards their employees.
During the lunch time of our senior management, a colleague fainted after waiting for more than three hours. Multiple members performed first aid on him. When he regained consciousness, the first sentence he uttered was agonizing to hear, “I have been serving the government (HA) for more than a decade, why do they treat me so?” Are our colleagues who exhausted themselves working in hospitals exploding with patients so undeserving, that they are not even worth a meeting with our management? While our senior management enjoyed their lunch, their staff fell down due to low blood sugar. The irony is heart-wrenchingly painful.
The HAEA implores the management of the HA to find the limited capacity in their cold-blooded heart, to reflect whether they are worthy of our colleagues.//
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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=139893604148447&id=107732697364538&sfnsn=mo
#HKEA #Feb7
//The Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) set up a station at the Hospital Authority (HA) Building at 10am today for strike members to sign it. A huge crowd turned out in support. Members were furious at how the HA has yet to respond to our Five Demands, and everyone demanded another public meeting with the senior management. Yet, the HA once again chose to ignore the outcry of their staff. After two hours of waiting, the management continued to hide behind their closed offices, refusing to even talk to their employees.
The HAEA and our members decided to wait outside the office doors instead, yet we were barricaded by human resources and security staff. At one time, one of our colleagues even kneeled to beg for an audience with the management level. It pains us tremendously to witness such a scene. It is beyond outrageous for our management to shut their staff outside of their office doors, while remaining blind and deaf to our beseeching cries. We find it hard to believe that this cruelty is the management initiative of the HA towards their employees.
During the lunch time of our senior management, a colleague fainted after waiting for more than three hours. Multiple members performed first aid on him. When he regained consciousness, the first sentence he uttered was agonizing to hear, “I have been serving the government (HA) for more than a decade, why do they treat me so?” Are our colleagues who exhausted themselves working in hospitals exploding with patients so undeserving, that they are not even worth a meeting with our management? While our senior management enjoyed their lunch, their staff fell down due to low blood sugar. The irony is heart-wrenchingly painful.
The HAEA implores the management of the HA to find the limited capacity in their cold-blooded heart, to reflect whether they are worthy of our colleagues.//
Source:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=139893604148447&id=107732697364538&sfnsn=mo
#HKEA #Feb7
#Strike
Hospital Authority Head Refuses to Meet Medics on Strike; Medics Vote to Resume Duty Next Week As Outbreak Worsens
While the strike organized by the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HKEA) goes onto its 5th and last day on Feb 7, the Hospital Authority (HA) has yet made any concrete response to the demands of the medics, which include adequate supply of protective gears and complete border closure.
On Feb 7, the medics on strike gathered at the Hospital Authority Headquarter Office (HAHO), seeking a meeting with HA Chief Executive Dr. Tony Ko. Instead of meeting the medics, HA locked elevators and blocked staircase to stop the medical personnels on strike from accessing.
Medics refused to leave and occupied several areas in HAHO. Disgruntled civilians joined in, urging HA management to understand the work environment of the frontline staff and to handle the risk that frontline medics have been exposed to every day.
Despite this, HA issued a statement, stating that the gathering in HAHO was unauthorized and had been affecting other staff in the building, hence putting their lives in danger. HA asked the medics to leave the building and take note of their own safety when staying in the building. HA also 'reminded' those heading to the gathering to be mindful of potential risks.
Editor’s note:
In the eyes of the Hospital Authority, it is considered “an unauthorized gathering” where the medical staff being HA employees “forced themselves in” while demanding to meet the HA management being the employer.
Some frontline medical staff were on their knees, some even fainted, in order to get an audience with Dr. Ko, the HA Chief Executive. This was, however, considered as “severely affecting their operation”.
Having waited for 5 hours for an honest conversation about masks, hazmat suits and clean uniforms is considered “endangering other staffers” , in the eyes of the HA management.
Source: RTHK #Feb7 #HKEA #HA
Medical Worker Fainted, Hospital Authority Refuses Dialogue
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Hospital Authority Head Refuses to Meet Medics on Strike; Medics Vote to Resume Duty Next Week As Outbreak Worsens
While the strike organized by the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HKEA) goes onto its 5th and last day on Feb 7, the Hospital Authority (HA) has yet made any concrete response to the demands of the medics, which include adequate supply of protective gears and complete border closure.
On Feb 7, the medics on strike gathered at the Hospital Authority Headquarter Office (HAHO), seeking a meeting with HA Chief Executive Dr. Tony Ko. Instead of meeting the medics, HA locked elevators and blocked staircase to stop the medical personnels on strike from accessing.
Medics refused to leave and occupied several areas in HAHO. Disgruntled civilians joined in, urging HA management to understand the work environment of the frontline staff and to handle the risk that frontline medics have been exposed to every day.
Despite this, HA issued a statement, stating that the gathering in HAHO was unauthorized and had been affecting other staff in the building, hence putting their lives in danger. HA asked the medics to leave the building and take note of their own safety when staying in the building. HA also 'reminded' those heading to the gathering to be mindful of potential risks.
Editor’s note:
In the eyes of the Hospital Authority, it is considered “an unauthorized gathering” where the medical staff being HA employees “forced themselves in” while demanding to meet the HA management being the employer.
Some frontline medical staff were on their knees, some even fainted, in order to get an audience with Dr. Ko, the HA Chief Executive. This was, however, considered as “severely affecting their operation”.
Having waited for 5 hours for an honest conversation about masks, hazmat suits and clean uniforms is considered “endangering other staffers” , in the eyes of the HA management.
Source: RTHK #Feb7 #HKEA #HA
Medical Worker Fainted, Hospital Authority Refuses Dialogue
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Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HKEA) hopes to meet the Hospital Authority (HA) managenent to restate their demands to close Hong Kong-China borders; however, the HA responded by shutting…
Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HKEA) hopes to meet the Hospital Authority (HA) managenent to restate their demands to close Hong Kong-China borders; however, the HA responded by shutting…
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#HealthCrisis #ChinesePneumonia
The Plight of Medical Workers in Hong Kong: Risking Their Lives to Save Lives Amidst Mask Shortage
On Feb 7, the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (#HKEA) hoped to meet the Hospital Authority (HA) managenent to demand adequate supply of protective equipment and the complete closure of Hong Kong-China borders.
The management refused to meet the frontline medical workers, even when one of their employees had fainted.
Source: Stand News #Feb7
#FailedState #HKMedics #HA
The Plight of Medical Workers in Hong Kong: Risking Their Lives to Save Lives Amidst Mask Shortage
On Feb 7, the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (#HKEA) hoped to meet the Hospital Authority (HA) managenent to demand adequate supply of protective equipment and the complete closure of Hong Kong-China borders.
The management refused to meet the frontline medical workers, even when one of their employees had fainted.
Source: Stand News #Feb7
#FailedState #HKMedics #HA
#Respect #HKMedics
Head of Radiology at Princess Margaret Hospital Resigns and Refuses to Provide List of Employees on Strike
The Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (#HKEA) initiated a 5-day strike in early February and demanded a “complete shutdown of the border” to stop the spread of the coronavirus to Hong Kong from China.
On 25 Feb, the Hospital Authority wrote to all employees who took leave demanding an explanation for their absence which caused dissatisfaction among the medical staff.
According to the source, the Head of Radiology Department of the Princess Margaret Hospital refused to provide a list of the staff who participated in the strike and might have tendered his resignation from his position as the head of the department.
The Hospital Authority states that they will not comment any human resources arrangements on individual employees. According to the source, the hospital is trying to convince him to stay as Head of Radiology. The Hospital Authority spokesperson also said that staff will not be dismissed due to their participation in the strike.
Source: The Stand News
#27Feb #Strike #HA #PoliticalRetaliation
Head of Radiology at Princess Margaret Hospital Resigns and Refuses to Provide List of Employees on Strike
The Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (#HKEA) initiated a 5-day strike in early February and demanded a “complete shutdown of the border” to stop the spread of the coronavirus to Hong Kong from China.
On 25 Feb, the Hospital Authority wrote to all employees who took leave demanding an explanation for their absence which caused dissatisfaction among the medical staff.
According to the source, the Head of Radiology Department of the Princess Margaret Hospital refused to provide a list of the staff who participated in the strike and might have tendered his resignation from his position as the head of the department.
The Hospital Authority states that they will not comment any human resources arrangements on individual employees. According to the source, the hospital is trying to convince him to stay as Head of Radiology. The Hospital Authority spokesperson also said that staff will not be dismissed due to their participation in the strike.
Source: The Stand News
#27Feb #Strike #HA #PoliticalRetaliation