Menaker: Read the Job Creation Act in its entirety, it accommodated many aspirations of workers.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Minister of Manpower, Ida Fauziyah, asked workers who want to go on a national strike to read the Law (Labor Copyright Law) in its entirety.

He affirmed that in the law many aspirations of the workers were accommodated by the government, so the national strike was considered irrelevant.

This was transmitted by Ida through a written statement uploaded to the Instagram account of the Ministry of Manpower, on Tuesday (6/10/2020).

“Consider the plan to strike again. Read the Job Creation Act in its entirety. There are so many aspirations from our friends that we accommodate ourselves,” Ida said.

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He mentioned some of the aspirations of workers accommodated in the law, such as the provisions of the Specific Time Work Contract (PKWT), outsourced labor (Outsourcing), dismissal requirements and wages that still refer to Law No. 13 of 2003 on Manpower.

He also said that the Employment Creation Law still recognizes the City / Regency Minimum Wage (UMK).

However, he realized that not all the aspirations of the workers could be satisfied by the government and the DPR.

However, he claims that, in general, the government and the DPR have accommodated the aspirations of workers and workers in law.

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“Because so many have been accommodated, the strikes are irrelevant. Forget the plan. Don’t risk endangering their lives, their wives, husbands and children at home. We must keep them healthy,” Ida said.

“I eagerly await the presence of friends at the dialogue table, not in the streets. I think we can find a middle ground that will win over each other. We are trying to light a candle, not blame the dark,” said the PKB politician .

He also affirmed that the government along with the DPR still affirm the Work Plan (Bill) to create a law because it seeks a balance between workers and those who are still unemployed.

“I am trying to find a balance between protecting those who have worked and providing employment opportunities for millions of people who are still unemployed, have no income and are proud,” Ida said.

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Labor and worker disadvantages

Menaker’s claim is not in accordance with the content and provisions contained in the Employment Creation Act. Various regulations even show a decrease in workers’ rights.

For example, the Employment Creation Act removes regulations on the period of a fixed-term employment contract (PKWT) or contract workers. Workers can now be hired indefinitely.

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This new provision has the potential to provide the power and flexibility to employers to retain the status of contract workers indefinitely.

Later, the right of workers to have two days off a week that was previously stipulated in the Manpower Law was cut.

In fact, there are regulations that remove penalties for employers who do not pay wages in accordance with the provisions.

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