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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The president of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI), Said Iqbal, revealed that a national strike was the last step that could be taken to protest the approval of the Omnibus Law.
He admitted that he was actually reluctant to take that step, but circumstances compelled him. In fact, the decision was made because the workers were betrayed in the process of establishing the Law.
“We do not want to make a national strike, this is to the detriment of all parties, but we have made various efforts, lobbying, concepts, then approaches, joining the drafting team but this was betrayed, the discussion accelerated. Then we were forced to make use of our constitutional right, that is, to strike at the national level, that is why production stops, production processes will shut down, “Iqbal told CNBC Indonesia, Tuesday (6/10).
The impact, he realized, was not small. It is even broader than the demonstrations during the Covid-19 period in front of the DPR building and other institutions. Because the impact will directly affect the economy.
“It is true that the strikes of the unions around the world, the right to strike regulated by the Convention 87 of the ILO (International Labor Organization) and the Convention 98 of the ILO, in fact paralyze the economy at company level and they can have a national impact. But there is no other option, “said Said. Iqbal.
Initially, he and several other unions were included in the technical team to discuss the Employment Group on the Job Creation Bill. However, after leaving with the original goal, the workers decided to leave the discussion team. In addition, the strange “behavior” of policy makers, including the impression that they are in a rush to pass it, has been added to hotel meetings.
“It’s strange for us to hide behind the scenes, move hotels to chase broadcasts. I am the central committee of the United Nations in the ILO body, based in Geneva. I have never seen parliaments in the world like in Indonesia today, and do not involve participation. society live broadcast that’s just the show, soap operas are lip service. The decision is during the interval, there is no live broadcast. Once inside, touch, okay yes, okay yes. Even on October 8, which was supposed to be a plenary session, it was withdrawn to October 5, what does that mean? Iqbal asked.
After the national strike, the workers will continue with other actions as a form of protest. In fact, it will continue for a long time if the Government and DPR insist on complying with the law.
“There is no other option (other than a national strike), this will continue in other ways,” he said.
He did not fail to realize that the strike caused the investment that had originally entered to stop because he preferred to wait. However, this step is inevitable because the workers, as an important part of the industry, are deprived of their rights. In fact, the right to vote is often silenced.
“Currently we are focused, during the national strike period, after the national strike there will be more action and this is what we did not want. In the end it was not conducive. I was contacted by many international media. Investors ended up waiting, if it was not conducive it would be useless for the Employment Creation Law. , “He explained.
On the other hand, it does not mean that it does not support investment entry. On the other hand, Said Iqbal said that the workers were very open because it would create new jobs. However, if workers’ rights are emasculated, it will be natural for workers to defend themselves. Not only in Indonesia, but all over the world as well.
“I want to emphasize that the workers together with the Jokowi government agree to invite investment, create jobs. But what we do not agree with does not reduce the rights of the workers who are working and of course the people who enter the labor market must be protected. How could you have a future with a life contract? , Outsourcing lifetime. How can a worker have to protect her reproductive organs if she does not have the right to take leave or maternity leave, but does not deduct her salary? That is an attitude, not against the government, ”he said.
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