Labour Minister: Strengthening Social Values Drives Labour Development
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Labour Minister Yassierli believes that labour development cannot rely solely on formal policies but also requires strengthening social values that grow within society.
“Strengthening these values opens opportunities for Indonesia to increase workforce competitiveness while maintaining social balance amid changing times,” the Labour Minister stated in a comment received in Jakarta on Friday.
The government, Yassierli continued, will continue to promote various initiatives that not only focus on enhancing workforce competencies but also strengthen solidarity and collaboration as the foundation for future labour development.
One of the efforts undertaken is collaboration with strategic partners in the labour sector, such as labour unions, the business world, and industry, including the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo).
“The importance of collaboration between the government, the business world, and workers so that labour development runs more effectively and sustainably,” the Labour Minister added.
Furthermore, Yassierli said that the values of togetherness and the spirit of gotong royong are important social capital that Indonesia must continue to uphold amid global dynamics, including technological developments and world economic uncertainties.
“The Indonesian nation has values of life, togetherness, and the spirit of gotong royong that become the main strength,” he said.
According to him, this social strength becomes an important foundation in maintaining national labour resilience amid various ongoing challenges.
“The spirit of togetherness enables us to face challenges and bring Indonesia to greater progress,” the Labour Minister stated.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Environment and Chairman of the All-Indonesian Labour Confederation (KSPSI) Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat said that efforts to strengthen relations between the government, the business world, and workers are important in facing increasingly complex global dynamics.
“It is proven that if we are united and maintain togetherness, various challenges can be faced together,” Jumhur said.