85 Percent of Workers Not Getting Wages

Djojakarta-Labor costs in Indonesia are still very low. Of the approximately 46 million workers, 85 percent or about 39 million workers do not get a fair wage. In addition, although the majority of the number of them, but the value of fresh workers in Indonesia are also very low. The condition is caused by a policy of outsourcing or outsourcing of labor regulation in Indonesia.
This was stated by Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Labour Party, Bugiakso time of preparation of the National Working Meeting (National Workshop) in Jakarta, Monday (04/30/2012).

Further Bugiakso said policy or personnel outsourcing outsourcing companies that applied at the root issues of low wage workers in Indonesia. Manpower outsourcing is not paid a fair wage, workers still did not get a fair wage.

"It's strange though policy on outsourcing in Employment Act of 2003 has been canceled by the Constitutional Court, but in reality it is still a lot of companies are implementing the policy," said Bugiakso.Other labor issues, said Bugiakso, is the amount of UMP is far from feasible. That is because the low value of the workers against the employers' bargaining power. For the workers it needs to associate and organize together to fight for their interests.

"Awareness of the workers in Indonesia for the association and the association is still low. Of the approximately 46 million workers, only 15 percent are already a member of the union," said Bugiakso.

While the Labour Party Chairman, Sony Pudjisasono the same occasion, said the Labor Party in the National Workshop held in Yogyakarta, in addition it will formulate a winning strategy in 2014, will also commemorate Labor Day or May Day.

"To coincide with Labor Day falling on Tuesday (1/5/2012), the Labour Party will commemorate massively in Jogja Expo Center (JEC). Targeted 10,000 people ranging from party officials from 33 provinces to the community such as farmers, fishermen Five Feet and Traders (PKL) will be present. three main demands made on May Day 2012 is among the wage workers, the elimination of personnel outsourcing and Labour Law, "said Sony.
While Yogyakarta police will deploy personnel to secure the 1754 rally to commemorate Labor Day.

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