Hong Kong port workers to resume talks as strike enters 15th day

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By Alex Lennane

12/04/2013

So far, there’s been no agreement between management and dockworkers in Hong Kong – and billionaire Li Ka-shing has denied reports that he has stepped in to intervene and offered workers a 5% increase. Meanwhile, the conditions the workers face, including the toiletry challenges of the crane drivers, are descriptively detailed in this Reuters report.

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