Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre

Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre
Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre
街坊工友服務處
Chairman Wu Wai-chung
Founded 1985
Ideology Pro-labour rights
National affiliation Pro-democracy camp
Politics of Hong Kong
Political parties
Elections

The Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (NWSC; Chinese: 街坊工友服務處 Jiēfāng Gōngyǒu Fúwùshè, 街工 Jiē-Gōng) is a political group in Hong Kong, holding one seat in the territory's Legislative Council from 1995 to 1997, and since 1998. It was founded in 1985, with its roots in the 新青學社 founded in 1976. Politically it is identified as belonging to the pro-democracy camp, or "pan-democrats". The sole member representing the NWSC in the Legislative Council is Leung Yiu Chung. It also holds 3 seats in the Kwai Tsing District Council.


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