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        "id": 1714833,
        "msgid": "workers-still-doubtful-about-prabowos-promise-to-build-daycare-facilities-in-industrial-areas-1777787528",
        "date": "2026-05-03 12:00:00",
        "title": "Workers Still Doubtful About Prabowo's Promise to Build Daycare Facilities in Industrial Areas",
        "author": "Hilda B Alexander",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's plan to establish daycare facilities in industrial zones has elicited mixed reactions from labour unions, with some viewing it as a positive step to support working mothers while others demand thorough assessments on safety and funding. Union leaders like Tarman from GSPMI express conditional support, emphasising the importance of parental proximity, whereas Totong from SPLLI prefers parental involvement in child-rearing and calls for further review. Concerns over security, highlighted by Alfiana from GSBI referencing past abuse cases in Yogyakarta, underscore the need for robust guarantees before implementation, reflecting broader labour priorities in family support policies.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s plan to build\ndaycare or childminding facilities in industrial areas has drawn varied\nresponses from labour groups. Some welcome it positively as it could\nassist female workers, while others call for further studies on security\nand the financing of such services. General Secretary of the Independent\nManufacturing Workers\u2019 Union Federation of Indonesia (GSPMI) Tarman\nstated that the presence of daycares in industrial areas could basically\nhelp workers monitor their children while at work. \u201cOh, yes, I agree\nwith that. They can keep an eye on their children,\u201d Tarman said when met\nby Kompas.com on the sidelines of International Labour Day around Jalan\nMedan Merdeka Selatan, Jakarta, on Friday (1\/5\/2026). Nevertheless,\nTarman believes that closeness between children and parents remains\nimportant. However, some workers do need childminding facilities due to\nwork conditions and daily activities. A different view was expressed by\nField Coordinator of the Linfox Logistics Indonesia Workers\u2019 Union\n(SPLLI) Totong Rohimat. He believes that child education and upbringing\nshould still be done directly by parents. \u201cIf it\u2019s daycare, what can I\nsay? Child education is better with the parents,\u201d Totong told Kompas.com\nat the same location. According to him, the plan to provide daycares in\nindustrial areas still needs further study before implementation. \u201cIf in\nthose points, it seems it needs to be reviewed again,\u201d Totong said.\nMeanwhile, General Chair of the Indonesian Labour Union Federation\n(GSBI) Alfiana said that labour groups are still questioning guarantees\nof security and the responsibility of daycare operators if the programme\nis realised by the government. She alluded to child abuse cases in\nchildminding facilities in Yogyakarta as a concern for workers,\nespecially female labourers. \u201cCan there be guarantees that something\nlike that won\u2019t happen,\u201d Alfiana said, in the same opportunity.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/workers-still-doubtful-about-prabowos-promise-to-build-daycare-facilities-in-industrial-areas-1777787528",
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