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Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Agus Sahbani, Andin Aditya Rahman
Moving towards the upcoming APEC meeting in Bali on 1 – 8 October 2013, national and international trade unions are putting pressure on APEC members to build economies based on principles of fairness and equality to improve the general welfare of workers and laborers.
According to Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Indonesia has a unique opportunity in hosting the APEC meeting by which the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, can encourage APEC members to jointly promote economic growth based on principles of fairness and equality.This is achievable through the provision of fair employment opportunities and social protection for Indonesia’s working class.
“Decent jobs and social protection will bring about economic stability and prosperity for the people,” asserted Ms. Burrow during a press conference in Jakarta on Monday.
Ms Burrow also noted the continued decreasing exports from Indonesia and suggested a solution throughfocusing on domestic markets. She explained that to further develop domestic markets, the Indonesian government must improve national consumption by increasing the minimal wage for workers and laborers.
“If workers’ wages are low, domestic economic growth will also weaken. That will cause the national economy to remain stagnant,” she stated.
In this regard, she acknowledged the Indonesian President’s statement that today is no longer the era of cheap wages, indicating the positive intentions of the Indonesian government to advance the welfare of Indonesian workers and laborers.
On another note, Ms. Burrow added that economic stability will be further promoted by providing workers’ and laborers with social and health security. Indonesia, according to her, is already in a good position in this matter as the Social Security Agency (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial – “BPJS”) framework is set to commence next year.
“Indonesia already has in place the basic framework for this matter because the BPJS is set to start operations. This is important to maintain economic stability,” she stated.
Taking the opportunity, Said Ikbal, Chairman of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions, affirmed the importance of the BPJS and consequently the importance of this matter that must be pushed by trade unions at the APEC forum.
This is of a concern considering the BPJS will start functioning next year, whereas the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance are not ready and reluctant to provide social security with national coverage.
(hot/kc)
Agus Sahbani, Andin Aditya Rahman
Moving towards the upcoming APEC meeting in Bali on 1 – 8 October 2013, national and international trade unions are putting pressure on APEC members to build economies based on principles of fairness and equality to improve the general welfare of workers and laborers.
According to Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Indonesia has a unique opportunity in hosting the APEC meeting by which the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, can encourage APEC members to jointly promote economic growth based on principles of fairness and equality.This is achievable through the provision of fair employment opportunities and social protection for Indonesia’s working class.
“Decent jobs and social protection will bring about economic stability and prosperity for the people,” asserted Ms. Burrow during a press conference in Jakarta on Monday.
Ms Burrow also noted the continued decreasing exports from Indonesia and suggested a solution throughfocusing on domestic markets. She explained that to further develop domestic markets, the Indonesian government must improve national consumption by increasing the minimal wage for workers and laborers.
“If workers’ wages are low, domestic economic growth will also weaken. That will cause the national economy to remain stagnant,” she stated.
In this regard, she acknowledged the Indonesian President’s statement that today is no longer the era of cheap wages, indicating the positive intentions of the Indonesian government to advance the welfare of Indonesian workers and laborers.
On another note, Ms. Burrow added that economic stability will be further promoted by providing workers’ and laborers with social and health security. Indonesia, according to her, is already in a good position in this matter as the Social Security Agency (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial – “BPJS”) framework is set to commence next year.
“Indonesia already has in place the basic framework for this matter because the BPJS is set to start operations. This is important to maintain economic stability,” she stated.
Taking the opportunity, Said Ikbal, Chairman of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions, affirmed the importance of the BPJS and consequently the importance of this matter that must be pushed by trade unions at the APEC forum.
This is of a concern considering the BPJS will start functioning next year, whereas the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance are not ready and reluctant to provide social security with national coverage.
(hot/kc)