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title: "Hong Kong MTR Corp pay rise below expectations: union"
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description: "A union representing MTR Corporation employees in Hong Kong expressed disappointment over a pay rise of up to 3.84%, which they deemed below expectations. The company announced pay increases for non-management staff for the 2026-27 financial year, alongside a one-off performance bonus. Despite a net profit of over HK$14.6 billion, union representatives called for better benefits, particularly for night shift workers, citing the need for reasonable compensation for employees' contributions. MTR employs around 17,000 staff and serves over 4.8 million commuters daily."
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# Hong Kong MTR Corp pay rise below expectations: union

A union representing employees of Hong Kong’s rail operator, the MTR Corporation, has expressed disappointment with the firm’s refusal to consider their calls for improved benefits, saying the pay rise of up to 3.84 per cent for most staff is “slightly below demands”. The MTR Corp announced pay increases on Friday ranging from 1.6 to 3.84 per cent for most non-management staff for the 2026-27 financial year, depending on their performance. Last year, the adjustment was between 1.8 and 5.4 per cent. Employees will also receive a one-off performance-based bonus of between 1.4 and 2.07 months’ pay, the MTR Corp said a day after revealing its 2025 annual results. On Thursday, the public transport operator reported a net profit of more than HK$14.6 billion (US$1.8 billion). The MTR Corp said the pay rise was derived under its established pay review mechanism after carefully considering the company’s performance, the economic environment market conditions, and employees’ contributions. According to the Federation of Railway Trade Unions, more than half of MTR staff will receive a 3.2 per cent pay rise. Federation spokesman Lam Wai-keung, who led representatives to stage a petition at the MTR headquarters in Kowloon Bay on Friday, voiced disappointment about staff welfare. “The company’s net profit last year was over HK$14.6 billion. This was due to the hard work of all employees and we deserve reasonable compensation commensurate with our contribution,” Lam said. He added the current pay rise was “slightly lower than the union’s expectations” and called for more benefits to keep experienced staff, citing increasing the overnight shift allowance as an example. Lam said employees faced immense pressure carrying out critical inspection and maintenance work after services ended every day. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Railway Workers General Union also urged the company to improve benefits for night shift staff, although it accepted the pay rise as “within the acceptable range”. MTR employs about 17,000 staff in Hong Kong. It runs a nine-line commuter network and the Airport Express in the city. According to the company, it served more than 4.8 million commuters on an average weekday in January.

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