Apindo-KSPSI Ensure Labour Bill Will Be Discussed Jointly

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo) together with the All-Indonesian Confederation of Workers’ Unions (KSPSI) has assured that the discussion of the Labour Bill (RUU Ketenagakerjaan) will be conducted jointly between employers and workers’ unions before being submitted to the government. Apindo General Chair Shinta Kamdani, in a statement in Jakarta on Saturday, emphasised that the drafting of the new Labour Law must stem from mutual agreement. “Therefore, all substantive matters will first be discussed in depth and constructively between the two parties before being conveyed to the government,” Shinta asserted. According to her, this approach is important to ensure that the resulting regulations are not only implementable and competitive but also reflect a balance of interests, providing certainty for the business world and fair protection for workers. This mutual understanding emerged during the Halal Bihalal forum organised by Apindo, involving government representatives as well as leaders of workers’/labour unions at Apindo’s office in Jakarta on Thursday (9/4). “The relationship between employers and workers is not merely formal but is part of an interconnected ecosystem like a large family,” she said. Furthermore, amid global pressures such as rising raw material costs, logistics, and geopolitical dynamics, Shinta emphasised the importance of building trust and strengthening collaboration. “Employers and workers are not opposing parties. Our challenge is global competition, so we need to walk together, formulate strategies, and present collective solutions,” she continued.