Dasco states labour issues can be handled more quickly through PHK Task Force
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad stated that various labour issues can be addressed more quickly through the Task Force for Mitigating Layoffs and Labour Welfare (Satgas PHK), which has been established by the government.
The statement was made by Dasco in response to demands from labour unions during an audience with representatives of the International Labour Day or May Day 2026 action masses at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday.
“Regarding wage issues, the outsourcing system, and problems related to planned layoffs and so on, these can be brought to it (Satgas PHK) to cut through lengthy chains. There, with representatives from all colleagues, information can be obtained quickly,” he said.
Workers can convey the problems they face, including layoffs, to the task force for subsequent anticipation.
“Earlier, information was also provided to the government from the worker colleagues about several companies planning layoffs in the next two to three months. This has now entered the Satgas PHK desk for immediate anticipation,” he stated.
Through the task force, Dasco conveyed that the government is determined to prevent layoffs.
“Earlier, the President also stated that if companies are indeed facing difficulties, they will be assisted, or even if they are no longer able, they will be taken over so that workers still have a place to work,” he said.
In the audience, the General Chairman of the Indonesian Labour Union Alliance Confederation (KASBI), Unang Sunarno, urged the DPR to pay attention to job security guarantees in Indonesia, particularly regarding outsourcing, contract work, internships, and daily workers.
According to him, 40 percent of the total 153 million workforce consists of non-permanent workers, while labour market practices are deemed worse than the regulations governing them.
“The informalisation of the employment system is becoming more massive, and this impacts the rights received by fellow workers because they are not permanent employees, so many rights are violated,” said Sunarno.
He mentioned that not a few non-permanent workers receive wages below the minimum wage standard, long working hours, and no social security.
“When fellow workers who are not permanent employees want to voice their aspirations or even form labour unions, automatically the employers suppress or even carry out unilateral layoffs,” he said.
It is known that President Prabowo Subianto announced the formation of the Task Force for Mitigating Layoffs and Labour Welfare in his speech at the International Labour Day commemoration held at Monas Field, Jakarta, on Friday morning.
“I have issued Presidential Decree Number 10 of 2026 on the establishment of the Task Force for Mitigating Layoffs and Labour Welfare,” said the President.
Prabowo emphasised that the government sides with workers, especially those threatened with job loss. He also affirmed the state’s readiness to take firm steps if there are companies unable to survive.
“Do not worry, we will defend the interests of workers. Those threatened with layoffs, we will defend and protect,” he said.