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The celebration of May Day on May 1st every year has always been an impetus for workers to articulate their demands and grievances. Stirred by a solidarity movement within workers’ unions, May Day this year will be colored by massive rallies of workers from the various worker confederations.
Generally their demands are the similar from year to year. Decent work, proper wages, and a good livelihood, are three main issues that always surface on May Day. These are issues that are also being supported by Rieke Dyah Pitaloka, lawmaker from Commission IX at the House of Representatives.
Mrs. Pitaloka said that decent work means that workers must have fair and just working conditions. She also said that decent work means that the Government must erase the outsourcing system from the labor framework. Mrs. Pitaloka also emphasized that the Government must help workers be able to earn a proper wage.
“The Government must reduce the huge gap in salaries between workers and their employers,” Mrs. Pitaloka said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
On the last issue — a good livelihood—Mrs. Pitaloka said that workers should be able to secure a good and proper livelihood. Even though she did not elaborate as to how this can be achieved, Mrs. Pitaloka said that this can be accomplished if the Government properly uses the taxes paid by workers and employers.
Workers are also of the same view as Mrs. Pitaloka’s in regard to the outsourcing system. Represented by Jaya Sentosa, President of the Indonesian Workers Union Association, the workers want to see the outsourcing system eliminated.
According to Mr. Sentosa, there are currently 144 state-owned companies throughout Indonesia, with more than one million workers. A quarter of a million of them, unfortunately, are working under outsourcing agreements.
“Celebrating this year’s May Day, we request all state-owned companies to change their status into permanent employees,” pleaded Mr. Santosa.
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Rofiq Hidayat, Pirhot Nababan
The celebration of May Day on May 1st every year has always been an impetus for workers to articulate their demands and grievances. Stirred by a solidarity movement within workers’ unions, May Day this year will be colored by massive rallies of workers from the various worker confederations.
Generally their demands are the similar from year to year. Decent work, proper wages, and a good livelihood, are three main issues that always surface on May Day. These are issues that are also being supported by Rieke Dyah Pitaloka, lawmaker from Commission IX at the House of Representatives.
Mrs. Pitaloka said that decent work means that workers must have fair and just working conditions. She also said that decent work means that the Government must erase the outsourcing system from the labor framework. Mrs. Pitaloka also emphasized that the Government must help workers be able to earn a proper wage.
“The Government must reduce the huge gap in salaries between workers and their employers,” Mrs. Pitaloka said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
On the last issue — a good livelihood—Mrs. Pitaloka said that workers should be able to secure a good and proper livelihood. Even though she did not elaborate as to how this can be achieved, Mrs. Pitaloka said that this can be accomplished if the Government properly uses the taxes paid by workers and employers.
Workers are also of the same view as Mrs. Pitaloka’s in regard to the outsourcing system. Represented by Jaya Sentosa, President of the Indonesian Workers Union Association, the workers want to see the outsourcing system eliminated.
According to Mr. Sentosa, there are currently 144 state-owned companies throughout Indonesia, with more than one million workers. A quarter of a million of them, unfortunately, are working under outsourcing agreements.
“Celebrating this year’s May Day, we request all state-owned companies to change their status into permanent employees,” pleaded Mr. Santosa.
(kc)