In cooperation with over ten people's organisations, the HKCTU organised a rally entitled 'Grassroots Summit' to discuss and give voice to positions and demands in response to the Hong Kong Chief Executive's "Policy Address". Over 600 representatives participated in the rally.

January 13: HKCTU 13th Annual Conference
Over 60 delegates from various affiliates attended the HKCTU Annual Conference. Delegates approved the past year's activities and financial report. HKCTU's decision to participate in the November 2003 local elections.


February 12 - March 5: Trade Union Officers' Training Course
A five-session education course was held for a total number of 85 union officers. The focus was on membership recruitment and retention.

February 22 - 23 Global Network Seminars
The HKCTU hosted the Global Network Second Seminar on "The 5th WTO Ministerial Meeting and Response". Over 30 representatives from Hong Kong and overseas attended. The event was followed by a local seminar on union and labour NGOs' responses to privatisation


March 8: Women's Day
Over 140 members participated in the HKCTU Women Committee's Women's Day street activities that included the distribution of leaflets and paper roses to pedestrians. The leaflets advocated dignity and justice for all working women.


April 4:
SARS: The HKCTU demanded the government allow all pregnant workers to take paid leave so that they could stay home as a precaution against SARS

　

April 27: International Day of Mourning for victims of industrial accidents
The HKCTU sponsored an open program outside a shopping mall to commemorate the International Day of Mourning and to call for increased penalties for employers who violate the health and safety laws.

May 1: Labour Day Rally
Over 1,000 members marched to celebrate International Labour Day and demanded for an end to Hong Kong's "rule by tycoon".

May 20: Protest Against Rising Unemployment
Partly as a consequence of SARS in the earlier month, unemployment hit 8%. HKCTU demanded the government to cease its policy privatisation of the public sector, reduce working hours to an eight-hour day, and create permanent jobs especially in the community and social services sectors.

May 23: Seminar on National Security Bill
Over 50 HKCTU members attended the seminar on why Article 23 legislation was a threat to civil society in general and independent trade unions in particular.

June 4: Candle-lit Vigil on June 4 Massacre

The HKCTU mobilised members to participate in the annual candle-lit vigil to commemorate victims of Bejing government's violent suppression of the 1989 Democracy Movement on the mainland. Hundreds, possibly thousands of workers and students died as the shot their way through the city towards Tiananmen Square.

June 22: Seminar on the Right to Collective Bargaining
Over 70 members participated at a seminar on collective bargaining. Speakers included HKCTU affiliates, the Deputy Labour Commissioner, the Executive Director of the HK Federation of Employers. Both the government and employers opposed legislation to legislation upholding the right to collective bargaining. HKCTU delegates then discussed strategy to win this workers' fundamental right.