Workers Please Be Patient, Jakarta UMP 2022 Announced 19 November

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JAKARTA - Head of the Jakarta Manpower, Transmigration and Energy Agency Andri Yansyah said his party would announce the 2022 provincial minimum wage (UMP) on November 19, 2021.

The announcement of the Jakarta UMP will later answer the question of workers' expectations so that their wages will increase next year.

"According to the provisions, (the announcement of the UMP) is on the 21st. But the 21st falls on Sunday. So we will announce it on Friday the 19th," Andri told reporters, Tuesday, November 2.

So far, the DKI Provincial Government has discussed the increase in the UMP with labor unions three times. In general, workers ask for a significant increase in the nominal minimum wage as well as other employment problems.

Likewise with employers' associations, some of which are unable to provide high wage increases.

Andri admitted that he would consider the wishes of both parties. "The point is that we accommodate the aspirations of all parties, including the workers," said Andri.

Discussions will continue, both formally and informally. The DKI Provincial Government will also wait for the release of the DKI Central Statistics Agency regarding economic growth in the Capital City on November 5.

After that, the DKI Disnakertransgi together with the Wage Council of DKI Jakarta Province will formulate the value of the 2022 UMP.

"Later, the Wage Council will have its own concept. This is what we will bring, what I said (in the announcement of the UMP) in 2022," said Andri.

Some time ago, a number of workers who are members of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) and the Federation of Indonesian Metal Workers Union (FSPMI) held demonstrations in a number of provinces in Indonesia.

One of the actions was held in front of the DKI Jakarta City Hall, the office of the Governor of DKI Anies Baswedan. In this action, workers demanded an increase in the provincial minimum wage (UMP) 2022 to 10 percent.

In his statement, KSPI President Said Iqbal said the demand for a wage increase was determined based on a KSPI survey in 24 provinces in Indonesia using the components of a decent living requirement (KHL) for workers.

"From the survey, it was found that the most experiencing price increases was transportation, especially public transportation with very few pandemics operating so they switched to online transportation so that transportation costs rose sharply. The prices of basic commodities also increased by an average of 7-10 percent," said Iqbal.