The four legislators affiliated with city’s influential Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) have urged the government must specify the terms and conditions in the gaming concession contracts, in order to protect local employment.
Lei Cheng I, Leong Sun Iok, Lam Lon Wai and Lei Chan U told Chinese language call for requiring the concessionaires to prioritise hiring locals for different job positions and ensuring upward mobility for local employees, as well as protecting workers’ rights, in accordance with the law as well as improving the employees’ provident fund scheme.
The lawmakers said they hope he concessionaires will be able to facilitate the city’s economic diversification, as well as increase the number of job openings and give employees room to grow, in order to benefit the sustainable development of the economy and fulfil the gaming companies’ social responsibilities.
