CUEGU

CUHK Employees General Union

Member Activities (August 2018)

Union Room Relocation Notice

CUEGU is pleased to inform you that with effect from 20 August 2018, our Union Room will be relocated to the following address:

CUHK Employees General Union
Address: Rm 103, Wong Foo Yuan Building, CUHK 
Opening Hours: 12:15–1:45 p.m 
Tel: 81174594
Email: cuegu@cuhk.edu.hk

Our Union Room at Rm 312A, John Fulton Centre will stop service from 13 August 3018. Office hours will be resumed from 20 August 2018 onwards at Rm 103, Wong Foo Yuan Building.

15th Annual General Meeting and Election of the 8th Exco

The Union’s 15th Annual General Meeting cum election of the 8th Executive Committee will be held on Friday, 24 August 2018 at LT6, Yasumoto International Academic Park. Application and nomination for the election are now open for eligible CUEGU members. Notice of AGM has been issued earlier. Please refer to the details below:
                          

15th Annual General Meeting and Election of the 8th Exco

Date: 24 August 2018 (Friday)
Time: 11:45–1:00 (Session 1); 1:00–2:15 (Session 2)
Venue: LT6, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK

Agenda (Please bring your membership card for registration. Meeting documents will be tabled.)

  1. To approve the minutes of the 14th Annual General Meeting. ( Download)
  2. To approve the CUEGU Annual Report 2017-18
  3. To approve the CUEGU Financial Report 2017-18
  4. To appoint the Honorary Legal Advisor
  5. Election of members for the CUEGU's 8th Executive Committee, and representatives for The Confederation of Tertiary Institutes Staff Unions (CTISU).
    （*Members can contact us at 8117 4594 or download the nomination form here.
    Nomination deadline: Tuesday, 14 August 2018.）
  6. Gift presentation to members joining the Union to 10 years and to union volunteers
  7. Any other business
  8. Health Talk: The Respiratory Diaphragm

Discounted mooncake coupons offered by The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Union (HKCTU) will be available for members with valid CUEGU membership card.

Members are invited to attend the AGM and cast your vote.  

Registration

New arrangement of election

Members who cannot join the AGM can cast your vote at the voting station close to the University Station (next to Goddess of Democracy) from 4pm to 7pm on the same day.

24 August Luncheon

Date: 24 August 2018 (Friday)
Time: 11:45–1:00 (Session 1); 1:00–2:15 (Session 2) 
Venue: Outside LT6, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK
Fee: members only: $40/head (original price: $80/head; the Union subsidizes $40/member)

Menu

PRE-LUNCH SNACK 
Vegetable Stick with Berb Dip / Honey Chicken Wings 

APPETIZER 
Assorted Finger Sandwiches / Fresh Asparagus Bouquet with Parma Ham Julienne / Fresh Fruit & Potato Salad 

MAIN COURSE
Spaghetti Bolognaise / Sweet & Sour Pork / Fried Diced Beef with Pepper / Broccoli/Bean Curd & Mushroom / 
Pop Kee Pap / Fried Rice with Taro and Egg / Bacon Wrapped Chipolata with Honey Mustard 

SWEETIES 
Fresh Fruit Platter / Waffle / Osmantus Cake

 DRINKS 
Orange juices / Apple Juices / Distilled Water / Coke & Sprite 

For members joining the Luncheon, please fill in the registration form and
(a) purchase the luncheon ticket at our Union Room; OR
(b) pay to our Hang Seng Bank account (290-6-032301) and send us the ATM receipt by internal mail.

Time Arrangement on Attending the AGM

The University has consented to allow 1.5 hrs during working hours for CUEGU members to participate in the Union's AGM. Members are advised to inform their supervisors in advance to ensure smooth work arrangements. Colleagues from Prince of Wales Hospital can contact our Chief Executive Mr Alan Cho at 8117 4594 for transportation arrangement.

Members Sale

Venue: Room 103, Wong Foo Yuan Building
Date: 22-23/8 (Wed - Thur)
Time: 11:00 am - 6:30 pm

HKCTU offers mooncake coupons of Maxim, Wing Wah, Tai Pan, Red Stars and Haggen-Dazs at discounted prices for members! Please refer to the details below (sorry in Chinese only!). 

Order Form

 
TDF My.ArtWorks, a social enterprise will also join the Members Sale. In order to preserve the high-quality cloth manufacturing technique, TDF was established as a non-profit-making social enterprise by a group of female workers (former members of Clothing Industry Workers' General Union) in 2011. CUEGU members can now support them by purchasing their products at discounted prices. Some of their products shown as below:


And of course, we have our best sale of handmade soap. Products this time include:

  • Calendula Olive Hazelnut Anti-allergic Soap
  • Calendula and Rice Water Refreshing Soap
  • Mid-Autumn Festival Soap
  • Soy Milk, Honey & Alkanet Eczema Soothing Soap
  • Antibacterial Aleppo and Cuban Oregano Soap
  • Ginger and Honey Refreshing soap with Shea Butter
  • Pomelo Leaf & Wormwood Soap
  • Anti-bateria Himalayan Pink Soap
  • Cedar and Caffeine Shampoo Bar (for normal to dry hair)
  • Cedar and Caffeine Shampoo Bar (for oily hair)
  • Draught Beer with Milk Shampoo Bar
  • Cromwell Healing Balm
  • Calendula Healing Cream
  • Lemongrass Mosquito Repellent Brick
Order Form (in Chinese only)

Come and Choose!

Interest Classes and Workshops

Wing Chun Self-defense Workshop for Women

Co-organized with Wai Sum Wing Chun Kung Fu Association

Date: 27/8/2018 (Mon)29/8/2018 (Wed)
Time: 6:30-8:30pm 7:30-9:30pm
Venue: Rm 103, Wong Foo Yuan Building
Fee: Free of Charge
Target Group: Female staff and their daughter(s) 
(Members first)
Quota: 15

Conducted in Cantonese

Registration

Essential Oil Workshop - Relax & Stress Reduction

  • What is aromatherapy; essential oil, base oil and hydrolate?
  • The use of essential oil and safety
  • How to choose essential oil?
  • Introducing 5 essential oils for relaxation, including the chemical constitutions, properties and contraindications
  • Introducing 2 base oils 
  • Each participants will make a bottole of custom blend body oil 10 ml

Instructor: Celia Tsui, MIFPA, MNAHA
Date: 17/9/2018 (Monday)
Time: 6:15–8:00 pm 
Venue: Room 103, Wong Foo Yuan Building
Fee: $300 (Member and Family) / $380 (Non-member) 
Quota: 20

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About hte Instructor
Celia Tsui, MIFPA, MNAHA
Professional member of National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy, US; Int'l member of the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapist, UK. After graduated from the Holistic Aromatheraphy Diploma, Celia continues her study on Aromatherapy and Pregnancy, and Aromatherapy and Palliative care. 

Registration Form (in Chinese only)

Elementary Wing Chun Classes

Date: 5/9, 12/9, 19/5, 26/9, 3/10, 10/10, 24/10, 31/10 
Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm 
Instructor: Master Chan Hin Chiu
Venue: Room 103, Wong Foo Yuan Building
Quota: 15 
Fee: $800 (Member and Family) / $880 (Non-member)

Registration Form (in Chinese only)

List of Interest Classes

CUEGU will have the following classes at Rm 103, Wong Foo Yuan Building (FYB 103):

Class Date Time Instructor Fee Venue
Stress Relieving Yoga Classes (Full) every Wednesday 6–7:15pm Queenie Yeung $100 / lesson (Member and Family); 
$120 / lesson (Non-member)		 FYB 103
Elementary Wing Chun Classes every Wednesday 7:35–9:30pm Chan Hin Chiu $800 / 8 lessons (Member and Family);  
$880 / 8 lessons (Non-member)
FYB 103
Stress Relieving Yoga Classes (New) every Thursday 6:15–7:30pm Queenie Yeung $100 / lesson (Member and Family);  
$120 / lesson (Non-member)		 FYB 103
Handmade Soap Workshop TBC 7–9pm Teny Yau TBC FYB 103
Chinese Calligraphy Classes (10 lessons) TBC 6–8pm Phil Chan TBC FYB 103

Stay tuned for update news. Enquiries: cuegu@cuhk.edu.hk