The Indonesian Confederation of Workers\u2019 Unions (KSPI) has revealed\nthat thousands of workers remain without their Hari Raya Holiday\nAllowance (THR) despite the government\u2019s payment deadline having passed.\nAccording to reports received, more than 25,000 workers have failed to\nreceive their THR entitlement.<\/p>\n
Said Iqbal, President of KSPI and also President of the Workers\u2019\nParty, stated that the THR payment deadline fell seven days before Hari\nRaya, as announced by the Minister of Labour Yassierli. However, reports\nfrom the field continue to show numerous companies have failed to meet\ntheir obligations.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom reports received by the Orange Post of the Workers\u2019 Party and\nKSPI, more than 25,000 workers did not receive THR. These are reports\nfrom the ground, directly from workers in factories,\u201d Said Iqbal said in\na statement on Friday, 13 March 2026.<\/p>\n
He explained that reports came from workers directly communicating\nconditions at their workplaces. Beyond receiving reports, KSPI and the\nWorkers\u2019 Party teams have also visited numerous factories to advocate\nand defend the rights of workers denied their entitlements.<\/p>\n
KSPI has documented several companies reported to have failed to pay\nTHR to workers. One is PT Wiska in Bandung, which is reported to have\nalso failed to pay worker wages for the past three months. \u201cAt PT Wiska\nBandung, wages for three months alone remain unpaid, let alone THR,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Other companies reported to have withheld THR payments include PT\nIstana Baladewa in Bandung, PT Namasindo in West Bandung Regency, and PT\nSinarup in Bogor. The largest number of affected workers is reported at\nPT Rikispotindo in Bogor, where approximately 2,000 workers are reported\nto have received neither THR nor wages. A similar situation occurred at\nPT Amos Indah Indonesia in the KBN Cakung industrial zone in North\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
According to Said Iqbal, conditions at these two companies have even\nprompted worker action to seize control of the factories due to the\nunclear whereabouts of the employers. \u201cAt PT Rikispotindo and PT Amos\nIndah Indonesia, factories have even been taken over by workers because\nthe employers\u2019 whereabouts are unclear,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
He contended that the government has demonstrated no concrete steps\nin sanctioning companies violating THR payment obligations. In his view,\nvarious appeals issued by the Ministry of Labour have been disregarded\nby non-compliant companies. \u201cThe Minister of Labour\u2019s rhetoric should\ncease. There are no real actions. The government appears powerless\nagainst companies failing to pay THR,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n
KSPI also notes that THR avoidance practices repeat annually, with\ntactics including halting production before the holiday or furloughing\nworkers despite valid employment contracts. Additionally, Said Iqbal\nreferenced the case of Sritex, which reportedly has yet to pay THR to\nits workers despite prior government assurances that payment would be\nmade. \u201cThis is the second Hari Raya where THR remains unpaid. Even\nseverance payments owed to workers have not been disbursed,\u201d Said\nnoted.<\/p>\n
KSPI has also flagged concerns regarding Holiday Bonuses (BHR) for\nonline motorcycle taxi drivers. According to KSPI members working as\nonline drivers, the BHR received last year was merely approximately\nRp50,000. \u201cThis year it is estimated between Rp50,000 and Rp100,000.\nMany receive nothing at all due to extremely difficult conditions being\nimposed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Consequently, KSPI is urging the government to move beyond mere\nappeals and enforce the law against companies breaching THR payment\nobligations. \u201cLaw enforcement must be implemented. Take offending\ncompanies to court. No more rhetoric,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As a next step, KSPI, supported by the Workers\u2019 Party, stated it will\norganise demonstrations before Hari Raya to pressure companies to\nimmediately pay THR to workers. \u201cKSPI, supported by the Workers\u2019 Party,\nwill conduct actions at factory locations or at the Ministry of Labour\ntwo days before Hari Raya to ensure companies pay THR to workers,\u201d he\nstated firmly.<\/p>\n
KSPI has also sought direct attention from President Prabowo Subianto\nto ensure the government takes firm action against companies failing to\nmeet their obligations to workers.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/25-000-workers-still-awaiting-holiday-allowances-said-iqbal-names-companies-1773399217", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }