Wages Increase By IDR 18.000, Workers In Jambi Protest Calling The Government To Do Harassment

Labor demonstrations in Jambi. (ANTARA)

JAMBI - Hundreds of workers who are members of the Jambi Province Confederation of All-Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) held a demonstration at the Jambi Governor's Office, Thursday, November 25.

The masses of workers who were disappointed with the increase in the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP), which were deemed inappropriate, also colored the action with a single organ. Jambi's UMP increased by 0.72 percent or IDR 18.872 to IDR 2.649.034.24 for 2022.

"Now in the government, there is injustice against the workers," said KSBSI Field Coordinator Hendra Ambarita as quoted by Antara.

According to him, raising the UMP to only IDR 18.000 is considered not comparable to what the workers have done so far.

"We reject cheap wages, we have worked for decades, but they are still paid cheaply, even though the UMP is the standard for employee wages," he said.

Previously there was a meeting with the Jambi Provincial Government and the Jambi Province Manpower and Transmigration Office regarding this wage.

"Lastly, we were lied to by the Jambi provincial government when we asked to meet the Jambi governor," said Hendra.

Meanwhile, Jambi Governor Al Haris, represented by the Jambi Provincial Secretary, Sudirman, supports raising the UMP and will review it again.

"I am also concerned about the increase in the UMP which is considered unsatisfactory for the workers in Jambi and we will call the interested parties to discuss the UMP," he said.