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Transport
Workers: Strategic Positioning
Union
Action December 2001
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The
importance of this sector is not only based on the large
number of affiliates and members, but also on the strategic
significance of this industry for Hong Kong. Hong Kong
operates the world's busiest container port, with over
175 million tonnes of seaborne cargo handled each year.
Last year 18.1 million TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units,
or box containers) were handled in the territory's eight
terminals. The addition of Container Terminal Number 9
in 2002 will increase this figure by another 2.6 million
TEUs. It is estimated that by 2010 the capacity of Hong
Kong's ports will reach 29.7 million TEUs. In this context
organising container truck drivers is a key part of the
union's strategy, and an important source of bargaining
power.
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