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        "msgid": "minimum-wage-in-east-java-set-at-rp-453200-in-2002-1447893297",
        "date": "2001-12-21 00:00:00",
        "title": "Minimum wage in East Java set at Rp 453,200 in 2002",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Minimum wage in East Java set at Rp 453,200 in 2002 Ainur R. Sophiaan The Jakarta Post Surabaya On Thursday, following a two-month deadlock between employers and workers, the governor of East Java moved to set the monthly minimum wages in 36 regencies and mayoralties in the province for the 2002 fiscal year.",
        "content": "<p>Minimum wage in East Java set at Rp 453,200 in 2002<\/p>\n<p>Ainur R. Sophiaan<br>\nThe Jakarta Post<br>\nSurabaya<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, following a two-month deadlock between employers <br>\nand workers, the governor of East Java moved to set the monthly <br>\nminimum wages in 36 regencies and mayoralties in the province for <br>\nthe 2002 fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike in previous years, the decree issued by the governor <br>\nstipulates that monthly regional minimum wages in all provinces <br>\nand mayoralties be in accordance with their differing level of <br>\nminimum needs (See Table I below).<\/p>\n<p>The current minimum wage in the province is Rp. 390,000 <br>\n(US$39).<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea issued <br>\na circular to all provinces last October that the regional <br>\nminimum wage level for the 2002 fiscal year should be at least <br>\nequal to regencies\/mayoralties' basic physical and material <br>\nneeds.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Governor Imam Supardi said the governor hoped that both <br>\nemployers and workers would comply with the decree to avoid any <br>\nlabor disputes and strikes in the coming year.<\/p>\n<p>\"Both workers and employers are allowed to convey their <br>\nobjections to the decree, but they must have strong reasons and <br>\nvalid data for any possible changes in the new minimum wages,\" he <br>\ntold The Jakarta Post here on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the regional minimum wage in Gresik, Supardi said <br>\nthe provincial administration has given a deadline of up until <br>\nDec. 26, 2001 to make an agreement between employers and workers.<\/p>\n<p>\"If both sides fail to reach a consensus, the governor will <br>\nunilaterally set the minimum wage level in the regency,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 30 provinces, 16 have determined their provincial <br>\nminimum wages, while the remaining 14 were expected to follow <br>\nsuit in the next ten days.<\/p>\n<p>The 16 are, among others, Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, <br>\nSoutheast Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West and East Nusa <br>\nTenggara, Gorontalo and Irian Jaya (See Table II).<\/p>\n<p>All the new minimum wages will be effective Jan. 1, 2002.<\/p>",
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