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, Jakarta - Labor Party President Said Iqbal objected to the designed increase in the 2023 minimum wage discussed at the Jakarta Wage Congress meeting on Tuesday, November 23, 2022. He said workers will hold large-scale protests prior to the announcement of the decision on November 28, 2022.
“[It will be held] simultaneously across Indonesia and will halt until the end of the year,” he said in a slow conference, Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
The Labor Party requested for a 10.55% hike in the minimum wage based on the country’s inflation and economic growth. The figure is deemed realistic as the Finance Ministry predicted that this year’s inflation will approach 6.5%.
“The salary hike must be over the average, otherwise the rally will continue,” remarked Iqbal, who is also President of the Confederation of Indonesian Commerce Unions (KSPI).
Previously, he was scheduled to meet with Acting Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono to discuss the commercial. But the meeting was canceled. “I don't know the reason,” Iqbal claimed.
The rallies was later rescheduled to after November 28, which Iqbal conquered worthless because the next year’s minimum wage policy will be declared no later than November 28, 2022.
Labor Party Rejects 3 Proposals of Jakarta 2023 UMP
During Tuesday’s rallies of the Jakarta Wage Council at the City Hall, the provincial government proposed an increase of 5.6 percent or Rp4,901,738.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) of Jakarta and the Jakarta Chamber of Skill and Industry (Kadin) suggested a 2.62% or Rp4,763,293 and 5.11% increase or Rp4879053, respectively.
Said underlined that workers rejected the three proposals given the load of the fuel price hike and that the figures are under inflation. Besides, Jakarta's decision might affect the minimum wage policy in novel regions.
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