Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
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Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
香港工會聯合會 |
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| Abbreviation | FTU |
| President | Lam Suk-yee |
| Chairman | Ng Chau-pei |
| Founded | 17 April 1948 |
| Headquarters | 12 Ma Hang Chung Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Membership (2014) |
 Over 400,000 |
| Ideology |
Chinese nationalism Conservatism Conservative socialism |
| Regional affiliation | Pro-Beijing camp |
| Colours | Red |
| Executive Council |
1 / 33
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| Legislative Council |
5 / 70
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| District Councils |
29 / 458
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| NPC (HK deputies) |
2 / 36
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CPPCC (HK members) |
2 / 124
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| www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港工會聯合會 | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 工聯會 | ||||||||
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| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Hēung góng Gūng wuih Lyùhn hahp wuih |
| Jyutping | Hoeng1 gong2 Gung1 wui6*2 Lyun4 hap6 wui6*2 |
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| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Gūng lyùhn wuih |
| Jyutping | Gung1 lyun4 wui6*2 |
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU; Chinese: 香港工會聯合會) is a pro-Beijing labour and political group established in 1948 in Hong Kong. It is the largest labour group in Hong Kong with over 390,000 members in 189 affiliates and 62 associated trade unions. Presided by Lam Suk-yee and chaired by Ng Chau-pei, it currently commands five seats in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and 29 District Councillors.
Being one of the oldest existing labour unions in Hong Kong, the HKFTU has a long tradition of following the command of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It took a leading role in the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist riots against the British rule and was suppressed by the colonial government. In the 1980s, the HKFTU took the vanguard rule to oppose faster democratisation in Hong Kong with the conservative business elites during the run up to the Chinese resumption of Hong Kong sovereignty in 1997.
The HKFTU leaders became the founding members of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), today's largest pro-Beijing party, in 1992. Since the late 2000s and early 2010s, the HKFTU resumed its independent banner in the elections with more pro-grassroots and pro-labour stances, distant from the DAB's pro-middle-class and professionals outlook.
The main slogans of the HKFTU are "patriotism, solidarity, rights, welfare and participation". The group focuses on the rights and welfare of workers, supporting the workers in their negotiation with employers and to resolve labour disputes. It works to amend legislation to protect labour rights and prevent employers from exploiting loopholes in labour laws. It opposes importation of foreign labours and calls for legislation against age discrimination.
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