Li Ka-Shing’s Port, Workers Wage Ad War as Strike Continues
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Li Ka-shing’s Hong Kong port operator and striking workers published advertisements today in an attempt to win public support as a strike over wages extends to almost four weeks.
Hongkong International Terminals Ltd., one of the operators at the world’s third-biggest container port, said the 20 percent raise contract workers are demanding will “create an impact across other industries and cause irreparable damage to Hong Kong,” according to its advertisement in the South China Morning Post. The workers ran an advertisement in the Chinese-language Ming Pao Daily with a headline questioning whether Li really understands their situation.