People from the Motor Transport Workers General Union held signs against the “hogging of roads”.
Last night, different trade unions came together to hold an anti-Umbrella Movement rally in Chater Garden, Central.
Chefs came out in full uniform to voice their anger at the Umbrella Movement.
A man wearing a Hong Kong Mass Transit Rail Way Staff General Association vest wrote about why he is against the protests.
People from the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions hold signs saying “Give me back my roads, give me back my livelihood”.
Most of the crowd was elderly, though there were young people who acted as chaperones or organisers. Here, a young woman collects the papers on which people wrote their feelings about the pro-democracy protests.
People from the Hong Kong Manufacturing Industry Employees General Union gave thumbs-up signs to the camera.
No one seemed to notice the irony of sitting under yellow umbrellas at an anti-Umbrella Movement rally.
People sat down in front of the stage, from which blinding lights were shining.
An elderly man takes a photo of the event.
“Give Hong Kong back a means to make a living”, this man’s sign demands.
The anti-“road hogging” signs doubled as much-needed shields against the stage lights.
This kid brought down the crowd’s average age slightly.
This woman’s sign says: “Give back the roads to the people. Restore order.”
Many wore their unions’ uniforms.
Organisers had collection boxes for people’s opinions on the Umbrella Movement.
That’s one way to hold a sign. It says “Give the roads back to the people. Defend Hong Kong.”
People from the Garment Fashion Practitioners Association holding signs saying “Give the roads back to the people, restore order.” and “Give me back my roads, give me back my livelihood”.
It was past many people’s bedtimes.
Smiling for the camera!
Photos/Words: Laurel Chor/Coconuts Media
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