Hong Kong dockers demand a daily pay rise by 27%

Dockers are threatening to go on strike over pay. The Union of Hong Kong Dockers is demanding a daily pay rise of HK$300 - a rise of 27 percent, Rthk.hk reports. It says dockers at the container port are working long hours in tough conditions. It also says they have to do a lot of overtime work due to staff shortages. A spokesman for the union, Stanley Ho, said over 500 workers could go on strike if their demands are not met.