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Macau Federation of Trade Unions
Labour and political group in Macau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Macau Federation of Trade Unions (MFTU)[a] is a pro-Beijing, leftist, labour and political group in Macau.[1] It is the largest and most influential labour group in the city, with over 50,000 members in 43 associated trade unions.[2] Presided by Ho Sut Heng[3] and chaired by Lee Chong Cheng,[4] it currently holds four seats in the Legislative Assembly.[5]
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History
The MFTU and a few other pro-Beijing organisations formed an electoral alliance named the Union for Development in the run-up to the 1992 legislative and municipal elections.[citation needed]
The MFTU is one of the three major pro-Beijing organisations which have dominated politics in Macau since the 1999 handover, the other two being the Macau Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau.[6]
Four members of the MFTU were elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2021 legislative election. They were Lam Lon Wai, Lei Chan U, Ella Lei Cheng I, and Leong Sun Iok.[5]
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Electoral performance

MFTU formed the party list of Union for Development (Chinese: 同心協進會; Portuguese: União para o Desenvolvimento) for legislative elections.
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Elected members
- Tong Chi Kin, 1992–2001
- Fernando Chui, 1992–1996
- Leong Iok Wa, 2001–2005
- Kwan Tsui Hang, 2005–present
- Lee Chong Cheng, 2009–2013
Gallery
- An MFTU service centre in the Edifício do Lago building in Taipa
- An MFTU-owned "workers' stadium" near the border with mainland China
See also
- Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, equivalent organisation in Hong Kong
Notes
- Chinese: 澳門工會聯合總會, abbr. 工聯總會
- Portuguese: Federação das Associações dos Operários de Macau, abbr. FAOM
References
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