MTR Staff Unions Demand 8 Percent Pay Rises

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2019-06-03 HKT 16:28

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  MTR staff complain that they're being exploited. Photo: RTHK

Dozens of members from two MTR staff unions have staged a protest at the rail firm’s headquarters in Kowloon Bay, demanding pay rises of at least 8 percent.

Waving banners and placards, members from the Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited Staff Union and Railway Operation Staff Association accused the company’s senior management of exploiting frontline workers.

They complained that their pay hikes in previous years have failed to match the rising cost of living.

The staff also want better remuneration packages, such as more allowances for overnight work.

Wong Yu-loy from the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, who’s been helping the MTR staff, said the rail giant should share its profits with frontline workers.

“The company posted a record-breaking profit last year. The 8 percent pay rise we're demanding is reasonable,” he said.