After Labour and Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said he would consider tying employment requirements to hotel concessions in the wake of ten job losses at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, the PLP has expressed support for the idea.

“We are pleased to see that Minister Fahy has finally come around to the PLP’s position that future concession packages must be linked to sustainable job levels and opportunities for Bermudians,” said Shadow Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban.

“We further propose that concessions should also be tied to succession planning and workforce diversity. To whom much is given, much is expected and we believe that concessions must be tied to the hiring, training and promotion of Bermudians at every level.”

Mr Roban added: “As the OBA attempts to introduce Commercial Immigration, we must ensure that Bermudians are not forced to watch from the sidelines as everyone else from everywhere else reaps the benefits.

“Today, ten Bermudians find themselves without jobs. They join the countless number who continue to find themselves unemployed or unable to gain employment. We have seen a year without an OBA jobs plan and a year of inaction on jobs for Bermudians. Bermudians need progress not more promises.

“In the absence of an OBA jobs plan for Bermudians, we renew our call for the Government to implement the PLP’s jobs plan as laid out in our Reply to the Throne Speech.”