More than 120 imported construction workers have complained that Hong Kong agents have been cheating them out of wages or imposing extra charges, while some have allegedly been fired for complaining, a Hong Kong labour union has said. Some of the non-local workers were scared and desperate, according to members of the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union who spoke at a press conference on Wednesday. None of the workers involved appeared and the union said they had been threatened by agents, with some of fired after reporting the issue to agents or main contractors. “The unio…
