Good News, Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah Signals 2023 Provincial Minimum Wage To Increase

Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Ida Fauziyah gave a positive signal regarding the increase in the provincial minimum wage (UMP) 2023.

However, Ida refused to specify the percentage of the increase.

"Yes, there is (an increase) of several percent", he told reporters on Sunday, October 30.

Currently, said Ida, his party is in the stage of deliberation to absorb the aspirations of workers or laborers who demand an increase in wages next year.

Furthermore, Ida said, the Ministry of Manpower through the Director General of Industrial Relations and Social Security for the Ministry of Manpower, Indah Anggoro Putri, has also established communication with the workers to finalize the proposed minimum wage increase by 2023.

"Now in the process, I have asked the Director General to hear the aspirations of the workers, now in the process of finalizing the views and aspirations", he explained.

Labor Demands 13 Percent Wage Increase in 2023

Previously, KSPI President Said Iqbal demanded a 13 percent increase in the minimum wage in 2023. Moreover, the increase in the price of fuel this year has triggered a price increase that has already been felt by the workers.

At least, said Iqbal, there are three items of need whose increase has hit the workers very hard.

First, food and drink, secondly transportation, and thirdly housing or rent.

"We refuse if the minimum wage increase uses PP 36", said Iqbal.

The basis for the demand for a 13 percent wage increase is the value of inflation and economic growth. Inflation is estimated at 6.5 percent.

Meanwhile, economic growth is estimated at 4.9 percent. In total, the figure is 11.4 percent.

Plus the value of productivity is very reasonable if the increase in 2023 is 13 percent.

He asked the government and Apindo not to play with the reasons for the pandemic and the global recession to be the basis for an increase in the 1-2 percent UMK.

"The threat of recession has not really threatened Indonesia. The size is simple. Massive economic growth is positive", said Said Iqbal.