HONG KONG: A Hong Kong lifeguards union announced they would to go on strike today over a staff shortage, which they said was exacerbated by an influx of swimmers from mainland China crowding pools and beaches.
“There has been a shortage of lifeguards in recent years... the influx of swimmers from mainland China has further increased the workload, making colleagues suffer unspeakably,” the Hong Kong and Kowloon Lifeguards Union said in a statement yesterday.
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