Law on manpower

Law on manpower

From Media Indonesia

The Minister of Manpower and the House of Representatives are
debating the bill on manpower. The law on manpower will hopefully
guarantee the rights of workers just as the International Labor
Organization (ILO) protects workers. No demonstration needs to be
staged and no protest needs to be launched if the manpower law is
enacted. In fact, the ILO allows demonstrations but they should
be carried out in a constructive and orderly manner.

Both the workers and the companies have their respective
responsibilities. So it is quite natural to hope that the workers
also have a sense of belonging (better still if they own a
fraction of the shares), to conform with the Pancasila economy.

As is often the case, industrially advanced countries put
pressure on their workers, give low pay and set long working
hours (eight hours per day).

I hope the law on manpower will truly guarantee workers'
rights.

F PUDIYANTO SURADIBROTO

Jakarta