“It's an uphill struggle to run a trade union in Hong Kong” – but still, they organise

“It's an uphill struggle to run a trade union in Hong Kong” – but still, they organise

After graduating from university a year ago, Shan Ho landed the exact job that she wanted. But she never tells her parents what she does, other than vaguely calling it a “white-collar job”. They are aware of her meagre salary but don't know the bigger truth: that Shan is a trade unionist. If they find out, they might lose sleep. Working for a trade union has become a potentially dangerous career move in today's Hong Kong. In the last few years, …