The Union of Hong Kong Dockers called the strike on Thursday and occupied the four terminals at HIT and Cosco-HIT Terminals (HK), which is a joint venture between Cosco Pacific and HIT. They were asking for a 17% raise.
The number of dockers and supporters occupying the terminal had risen by several hundred to about 1,000 by last night, the fifth day of the strike, when a court injunction forced them to leave the terminal area. The strike is set to continue outside the terminal gates.
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