E. Java labor meet deadlocked

E. Java labor meet deadlocked

SURABAYA, East Java: The tripartite meeting between local
labor unions, the local chapter of the Indonesian Employers
Association and the local manpower and transmigration ministry
office was unable to determine the monthly regional minimum wages
in the province because several regencies had yet to lodge their
proposals.

L. Pattiradjawane, representing local employers, said the
tripartite meeting was adjourned until Surabaya, Mojokerto,
Malang and Gresik regencies had lodged their proposals.

"We want the four regencies to submit their proposals to the
local wages commission so that the province can announce the
minimum wages next week. The office would then have two weeks to
publicize the new minimum wages to all employers in the
province," he said.

B.H. Pasaribu, a member of the local wages commission, said
most regencies hade proposed a hike in the monthly minimum wage
to Rp 443,000 from the current Rp 385,000. --Antara