The Law That Guarantees At Least 3,500 Jobs for Comperj Projects for Residents of Itaboraí and Surrounding Areas Was Promulgated by Governor Wilson Witzel This Tuesday, January 21.
Great news for residents of Itaboraí and surrounding areas, it is now law that at least 3,500 jobs, whether direct or outsourced, for Comperj must be prioritized in the municipalities near Itaboraí, where the project is located. This Tuesday, residents of Itaboraí protested against the hiring of people from outside Rio.
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Companies like Petrobras, which receive exemptions from the Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS) for being part of the Petrochemical Complex of Rio de Janeiro (Comperj), will have to generate at least 3,500 jobs in the region.
Law 8,707/2020, introduced by Deputy Anderson Alexandre (Solidarity), which guarantees jobs in the region, was promulgated by Governor Wilson Witzel this Tuesday, January 21.
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According to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj), the regulation, which previously applied only to the operational phase, has become law and will also apply to the construction and implementation stage.
The regulation that benefited Comperj with tax exemption was established in 2009 to avoid hiring from other states.
In addition to Itaboraí, residents of the municipalities of Araruama, Cachoeira de Macacu, Casimiro de Abreu, Guapimirim, Magé, Maricá, Niterói, Nova Friburgo, Rio Bonito, São Gonçalo, Saquarema, Silva Jardim, Tanguá, and Teresópolis will also have priority in hiring.
Petrobras has not yet commented on the restriction imposed by law.
There Is Hope for Comperj – Petrobras Guarantees Investments of US$ 4 Billion and 7,500 Jobs in 2020. Itaboraí May Reemerge as a Thermal Energy Generation Center, Says Petrobras President in December, Who Guaranteed Billion-Dollar Investments and Many Job Openings for 2020 in the Region
In the Same Month, the Company’s Board Requested a Survey of Alternatives for the Comperj Area, Including the Integration of the Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc) with Some Dormant Units of Comperj for the Production of Basic Lubricants and High-Quality Fuels, and the Possibility of Building a Thermoelectric Plant to Utilize Gas Produced in the Pre-Salt Region.

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