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香港捍衛權利工作者工會(衛權會)
2007年5月1日
各位參與人權工作及其他與權利有關的朋友：
今天是「五一勞動節」，你們每天為弱勢社群的權益奔波勞碌，你們又有沒有想到自己都有可能在工作中面對一些權利被侵犯的問題呢？
例如：
你們為低收入勞工爭取合理工時，但你們是否常常要超時工作？
你們為勞工爭取最低工資，但你們是否知道你們的薪酬又是否合理？
你們為弱勢社群爭取權益，但你們又如何面對被自己所屬機構的上司和管理層剝削你們的權利？
你們為弱勢社群發聲，但若你們的權利被侵犯時，誰又會為你們發聲？
你們想知道其他非政府組織的工作狀況及員工政策嗎？
你們想認識在其他非政府組織工作的朋友嗎？
衛權會正式成立於2004年5月１日「五一勞動節」，我們深切明白非政府組織對社會的發展擔當著重要的角色，但諷刺地雖然這些捍衛權利組織的工作者以倡導人權、勞工權益及環保權益等權利為己任，但他們很多時候沒有享有應有的權利。
因此，現誠邀各位捍衛權利工作者參與我們的工會，為捍衛別人權利的同時，亦一同研究怎樣使香港的捍衛權利工作者的權利得到保障，以及使我們的工作狀況得以改善。
可以從我們的網站 (www.workrightunion.org.hk) 中下載入會表格，請看以下連結：
http://www.workrightunion.org.hk/chinese/membershipform_chinese.zip
今天「五一勞動節」遊行後，我們會一起到中環７１吧聚會。
若對加入本會有任何查詢，請聯絡：
Patrick(手提：94173765) 或 阿堂 (手提：98003204)
電郵：[email protected]
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Rights Workers Trade Union Hong Kong (WorkRight Union)
1 May 2007
To all friends working in the human rights and other rights related fields:
Today is May Day. You are busy fighting for the rights of the underprivileged everyday, but have you ever stopped to consider your own rights, and whether you are being exploited at work?
For example,
You are helping low-income workers fight for reasonable working hours, but do you always have to work excessive overtime?
You are fighting for minimum wage for other workers, but do you know if your salaries are reasonable?
You are helping underprivileged groups fight for their rights, but how well do you handle any exploitation of your own rights by your superiors or the management of your organization?
You speak for the underprivileged and marginalized people, but when your rights are exploited, who speaks for you?
Do you wonder what the work environment and staff policies are like at other NGOs?
Would you like to meet other rights-based workers outside your own NGO?
WorkRight Union was established on May Day 2004. We fully understand that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a significant role in the development of the society, and that NGOs working on the issues of rights are critical for the development of a rights-based society. Yet, ironically, although workers in these NGOs work for the promotion of rights, they don't always enjoy the rights they are entitled to.
If you agree with what you read here, come and observe some of our meetings and get-togethers, and you are cordially invited to join our union to study together how to protect the rights of NGO workers in Hong Kong and improve our working conditions, while we are helping other underprivileged people to fight for their rights.
You can download our union's membership application form from our website (www.workrightunion.org.hk), see:
http://www.workrightunion.org.hk/membership_form_revised.zip
After today's demonstration, we will have a gathering at Club 71 in Central.
Should you have any enquiries about membership, please contact:
Patrick Poon (Mobile: 94173765) or Wu Ho Tong (Mobile: 98003204)
Email: [email protected]