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Despite the minimum wage increase in several provinces of Indonesia, the welfare of the laborers continues to raise concerns.
During a discussion in Jakarta, Tuesday (30/4), Revrisond Baswir, economics expert from Gajah Mada University, explained that he is concerned that the Government is not implementing constitutional principles in industrial relations.
He stated that Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution should be applied in order to promote equality between laborers and businesses and promote involvement of laborers in industrial policy making.
As a background, Article 33 (4) stipulates that organization of the national economy shall be conducted on the basis of economic democracy and uphold principles of equality and justice.
“Article 33 of the Constitution implies the importance of the equality between laborers and management,” he added.
Revrisond also stated that the elucidation of Article 33 prior to the amendment stipulated a complete picture on how the industrial relations should be practiced.
“In the elucidation, the Constitution mandated companies to adopt a cooperative system, where laborers have the same rights as owners,” he asserted.
Revrisond, however, noted that laborers sometimes fail to interpret the Constitution. For instance, they always fight for their rights under Article 28D (1) of the Constitution, which mandates that every citizen is entitled to work and get paid. He stated that this article does not apply specifically to laborers but to Indonesians in general.
During the same event, Surya Tjandra, Executive Director of Trade Union Rights Centre, emphasized the importance of labor unions. He noted that in 2013 – 2020, Indonesia will experience economic growth, which will affect laborers.
“Within that time, labor unions will play an important role in promoting positive changes for the welfare of the workers in accordance with the Constitution,” he concluded.
(hot/jt)
Ady TD Achmad, Robert Sidauruk
Despite the minimum wage increase in several provinces of Indonesia, the welfare of the laborers continues to raise concerns.
During a discussion in Jakarta, Tuesday (30/4), Revrisond Baswir, economics expert from Gajah Mada University, explained that he is concerned that the Government is not implementing constitutional principles in industrial relations.
He stated that Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution should be applied in order to promote equality between laborers and businesses and promote involvement of laborers in industrial policy making.
As a background, Article 33 (4) stipulates that organization of the national economy shall be conducted on the basis of economic democracy and uphold principles of equality and justice.
“Article 33 of the Constitution implies the importance of the equality between laborers and management,” he added.
Revrisond also stated that the elucidation of Article 33 prior to the amendment stipulated a complete picture on how the industrial relations should be practiced.
“In the elucidation, the Constitution mandated companies to adopt a cooperative system, where laborers have the same rights as owners,” he asserted.
Revrisond, however, noted that laborers sometimes fail to interpret the Constitution. For instance, they always fight for their rights under Article 28D (1) of the Constitution, which mandates that every citizen is entitled to work and get paid. He stated that this article does not apply specifically to laborers but to Indonesians in general.
During the same event, Surya Tjandra, Executive Director of Trade Union Rights Centre, emphasized the importance of labor unions. He noted that in 2013 – 2020, Indonesia will experience economic growth, which will affect laborers.
“Within that time, labor unions will play an important role in promoting positive changes for the welfare of the workers in accordance with the Constitution,” he concluded.
(hot/jt)