China News Service, Hong Kong, January 27 (Reporter Zeng Ping) The new crown pneumonia epidemic has caused a depression in all industries. Many tourism trade unions in Hong Kong held a press conference on the 27th and expressed the hope that the SAR government will open various types of temporary jobs for tourism industry employees. Help the industry tide over the livelihood difficulties under the epidemic.
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions' affiliates, the Hong Kong Tourism Employees General Union, the Hong Kong Professional Tour Guides General Union, the Hong Kong Outbound Tour Leaders Association and the Hong Kong Tourism Mentors Association stated that it is recommended that the SAR government create a variety of temporary positions for practitioners suitable for the tourism industry. Including staff during the launch of the new crown vaccination plan, green tourism ambassadors, and e-payment promoters.
Lin Zhiting, Director-General of the Hong Kong Tourism Employees’ Federation, said that Hong Kong’s tourism industry has been "frozen" for almost a year, and it is expected that it will not return to normal before this fall. With the end of the SAR government’s three-round support program for the tourism industry, employees are expected Livelihoods will be more affected.
Therefore, the industry hopes that the SAR Government will continue to provide assistance while also specifically creating suitable temporary jobs for the industry.
Liang Fangyuan, chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Employees' Association, said that employees in the tourism industry who are engaged in service-oriented jobs are worthy of trust in their personal abilities and dealings with others.
The new crown vaccination program is expected to last a long time. In addition to professional medical staff and managers, the program is responsible for assisting online registration clerks, cleaning and disinfection personnel, etc., which are suitable positions for industry practitioners.
Liang Fangyuan said that practitioners in the tourism industry hope to maintain their lives with both hands. He hopes that the SAR government can continue to expand and optimize the opened and precedent positions, and give priority to hiring tourism practitioners.
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