Public housing construction contractor Tung Chung delays 20 million wages, workers block entrances to protest, Housing Authority promises to collect wages by the end of the month (video)

The main contractor at a public housing site in Tung Chung (next to Ying Tung Estate) was in workers’ wages between September and October More than 250 workers were affected, and around 80 person to the scene to show support , water pipes, Templates, handymen, etc., which amount to 20 million Yuan. (Photo by Su Wenjie)

Nearly 100 workers at a public housing construction site in Tung Chung raised a banner with the words “Sweating, no pay” at 9am today (November 8) to chase their wages. The General Union of the Construction Industry of Hong Kong said that they received requests from workers to help There are 80 people, working from mud wells, plumbing, formwork, miscellaneous workers, etc., which has an amount of 20 million Yuan. A second contractor paid $3 million alone because of delayed wagesHousing Departmentand a judge to resolve the incident as quickly as possible.

The Department of Housing says there is no money for the main contractor

The General Union sent another post this afternoon that the situation had not improved significantly, referring to the site in question as belonging to the Housing Department. Some workers could be seen at the site who were frustrated and planned to march forward with flags.

In the evening, the Federation of Trade Unions, with the support of all parties, said that the Department of Housing had promised that the workers would receive their wages before the end of November, the workers dispersed peacefully and the an event temporarily passed.

The Housing Authority said it is seriously considering the incident of salary arrears for workers at the public housing development project in Tung Chung District 100. The main contractor, Jing Jin Construction Co., Ltd., sent people to the scene to understand the situation. and the chief architect of the Housing Department has also gone to the scene to help handle the situation. The Housing Authority confirmed that it had always paid project fees to the main contractor in accordance with the project contract and established procedures, and had always instructed the main contractor in the wage arrangements for the proper handling of contract subcontractors and the resolution of any wage arrears. Senior officials from the Housing Department asked the main contractor We will actively deal with the problem and aim to solve the problem of unpaid workers’ wages in November. The Housing Authority attaches great importance to the rights and interests of workers and will closely monitor the progress of the situation and resolve the workers’ salary issue properly with the main contractor.

More than 250 people are affected in different types of work

Some workers made a homemade banner “Tung Chung Housing Department Strength 100 (District) Sweat Out No Pay” at the site, shouting “Housing Department site, unconscious progress, sweat out without pay”, and stopped on the site with water horses Entrance and exit The General Union said on social platforms that some workers were emotionally blocking the intersection and that the police were on the site reached to mediate, adding that the situation could be further extended after the opinion of the main contractor was bad.

The Rights and Interests Team of the Federation of Trade Unions immediately dispatched workers to the scene to support workers, pay special attention to the development of the situation, and asked field workers to contact send to the Federation of Trade Unions immediately if they encounter wage arrears. The Federation of Trade Unions hopes that “what you sweat will feed you” and it asks the contractor to pay arrears of wages for several months as soon as possible.

Migrant workers have been denied food since September “We all have to support our families.”

Mr. Qiu, a mud well worker, said that he started receiving delayed food supplies in September, and had no choice but to complain: “We are all heads of family. We are waiting for a salary to pay rent and support our families, which has a positive effect.

After checking the information, Jing Jin Construction Co., Ltd. is the main contractor of the public housing site in Tung Chung District 100. The project is expected to have 5,200 units.

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