Most dockers in favour of pay offer, says union
Survey by pro-Beijing federation shows 66pc of workers back 9.8pc proposal from contractors
The majority of dockers support a 9.8 per cent pay rise offered by four strike-hit contractors, according to one of the unions.
Some 66 per cent of the nearly 200 dockers polled in the past two days back the 9.8 per cent offer, which was made on Friday night, the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions said.
But it was rejected by 22 per cent of those interviewed, the union said. And most of the dock workers were pressing for an annual salary review.
The federation denied it was trying to speak for all 500 striking workers. However it admitted that the survey was aimed at voicing the opinions of workers who were affected by the negotiations but were not out on strike.
"The ultimate decision depends on the [striking] workers. But everyone has the right to air their views. That should be respected," federation spokesman Tsang Ping-fat said yesterday while releasing the survey results.
He said none of the 194 workers interviewed was involved in the latest strike led by the Confederation of Trade Unions.