Workers threaten to jump from Galaxy Macau building amid labor dispute

Four mainland men threatened to jump off a building on a Galaxy Macau construction site yesterday morning. The incident is believed to be related to a labor dispute.
After negotiations, the four non-resident workers returned to safety.
In a brief statement, the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) noted that teams had been deployed to handle the situation once the bureau was notified of the situation. Emergency services were also at the scene.
The DSAL disclosed that, following a preliminary investigation, they surmised that the dispute was related to salary disagreements.
During the investigation at the construction site, the DSAL discovered another group of 14 non-resident workers who were protesting regarding similar salary disputes.
The 14 workers, according to local Chinese newspaper Macao Daily News, were not directly employed by Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG). Instead, they were hired by contractors.
The DSAL explained to all 18 workers their labor rights and the relevant legal stipulations. However, the authority noted in the statement that further investigation remains underway.
A statement last night from a GEG representative noted, “Due to the completion of some of the construction work at GEG’s new development projects in Cotai, the exit of the related non-resident construction workers has been arranged, and all their salaries and compensation have been paid in full accordance with the Macau Labor Relations Law and their contracts.”
After learning the demands of the migrant workers, GEG noted that it requested the related subcontractors to follow up and coordinate with the related non-resident construction workers accordingly.
“We understood that there were agency fee disputes between the four related non-resident construction workers and their labor agencies based in the mainland. According to their subcontractor, the issue has been resolved.”