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| 50 migrant groups and their supporters were at the salary review dialogue |
A big group of foreign domestic workers representing the Asian Migrants Coordinating Body staged a rally this Sunday outside the Labour Department building in Sheung Wan to demand a “living wage” of $6,172 and for their inclusion in beneficial legislations.
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| PINDUTIN DITO |
The rally was held just before the workers and their
supporters from various non-governmental organizations like the Mission for
Migrant Workers and Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge attended a dialogue called
by Labour officials for the annual review of the minimum allowable wage.
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| These posters sum up the migrant workers' demands |
As in previous years, AMCB urged the government to
increase the monthly salary of FDWs to make it at par with the minimum wage for
all other workers in Hong Kong. At the very least, they said their monthly pay
should be enough for them to live on and support their families back home.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
They also demanded their standard employment
contract to stipulate the number of hours they could be obliged to work each
day, what exactly is meant by “suitable accommodation” and “decent food” for
them.
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| A rally outside the Labour office in Sheung Wan preceded the dialogue |
The FWD groups and their advocates were met by a
number of labour officials led by Assistant Commissioner Drew Lai.
It was the first time that the dialogue was
scheduled on a Sunday, with Labour saying that it was a good opportunity for
many migrant leaders to take part. However, AMCB said the government panel declined
to have more than 50 group representatives at the meeting.
