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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Indonesian workers who are members of 32 union federations and confederations and several other union federations are ready to join the simultaneous national demonstrations from Tuesday to Thursday, October 6 to 8, 2020, which is called a national strike.
This decision was confirmed by the president of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI), Said Iqbal. He explained that this national strike was carried out in accordance with Law No. 9 of 1998 on Freedom of Opinion in Public and Law No. 21 of 2000, in particular Article 4, which establishes that one of the functions of the unions is to plan and carry out strikes.
“Apart from that, the legal basis for the national strike that we will carry out is Law No. 39/1999 on Human Rights and Law No. 12/2005 on the Ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,” Iqbal said in a statement. official.
He further explained that this national strike would be followed by 2 million workers (previously planned for 5 million workers).
Up to 2 million workers who participated in the national competition, spanning industrial sectors such as chemical, energy, mining, textiles, apparel, footwear, automotive and components, to electronics and components.
Other sectors are the steel industry, pharmaceuticals and health, printing and publishing, the tourism industry, the cement industry, telecommunications, transport workers, dock workers, logistics, banking, among others.
The 2 million workers who will join the national strike include Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tengerang Raya, Serang and Cilegon.
The following are Bekasi, Karawang, Purwakarta, Subang, Cirebon, Bandung Raya, Semarang, Kendal, Jepara, Yogjakarta, Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Gresik, Mojokerto, and Pasuruan.
 Photo: The Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) demonstrates in front of the DPR RI building. (CNBC Indonesia / Muhammad Sabki)The Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) demonstrated in front of the DPR RI building. (CNBC Indonesia / Muhammad Sabki) |
Then next are Aceh, Padang, Solok, Medan, Deli Serdang, Medium Bedagai, Batam, Bintan, Karimun, Muko-Muko, Bengkulu, Pekanbaru, Palembang, Bandar Lampung, and South Lampung.
In addition, national strikes will also take place in Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya, Samarinda, Mataram, Lombok, Ambon, Makassar, Gorontalo, Manadao, Bitung, Kendari, Morowali, Papua and West Papua.
“So the provinces that will hold a national strike are West Java, Jakarta, Banten, Jogjakarta, Central Java, East Java, Aceh, North Sumatra, South Sumatra, Riau Islands, West Sumatra, Bengkulu, Riau, Lampung, NTB, Maluku, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Southeast Sulawesi, Papua and West Papua, “it said.
In the subsequent national strike action, the workers will express the rejection of the Cipta Kerja Bill Omnibus Law, among others, there will be unconditional UMK and UMSK should not be lost, the value of the compensation will not decrease, there can be no PKWT or hired employees of for life.
In addition, labor is also urgent and should not exist Outsourcing for life, working time should not be exploitation, leave and salary rights to leave should not be lost, hire employees and Outsourcing must receive health and retirement insurance.
“In the meantime, in relation to dismissals, criminal sanctions against employers and TKA (foreign workers) must be maintained in accordance with the content of Law No. 13 of 2003,” he said.
This national strike action is still determined to take place amid the legislative process in the House of Representatives that passed the Cipta Kerja Bill in the Cipta Kerja Law this Monday (10/5/2020).
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