Minister Of Manpower Meets Workers Who Protest JHT

Director General of PHI and Social Security Ministry of Manpower Indah Anggoro Putri (center) / ANTARA PHOTOS

JAKARTA - The Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Ida Fauziyah met with representatives of trade unions (SP) and workers from the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI). The masses previously took action at the Ministry of Manpower related to Old Age Security (JHT).

"There has been a meeting, although briefly, not too long, between the Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah and the federation leaders from the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI)," said the Director General of Industrial Relations and Labor Social Security (PHI and Jamsos) of the Ministry of Manpower, Indah Anggoro. Putri at the Ministry of Manpower office, Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, February 16.

He explained that the Minister of Manpower had submitted his response, which was to first accommodate workers' requests regarding the Minister of Manpower Regulation Number 2 of 2022 concerning Procedures and Payment Requirements for the Old Age Security Program (JHT).

This is because there is a verse that says that the regulation will be promulgated on February 4, 2022 with an entry into force on May 4, 2022. Thus, there will be three months to provide understanding to all parties or to disseminate information.

"Then also to give time for workers and employers to fully understand the meaning of the Permenaker," he said.

"The Minister's attitude was still accommodating, accepting, recording what the aspirations or wishes of KSPI friends were," said Indah.

Previously, workers who are members of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) took action at the Ministry of Manpower office, Jakarta, Wednesday. They asked for the cancellation of Permenaker No. 2 of 2022.

One of the reasons for this request is because the new regulation contains a verse that states that JHT can only be received entirely by participants at the age of 56 years.