Minimum wage upped in Semarang

Minimum wage upped in Semarang

SEMARANG: The minimum wage in Semarang will be increased to Rp
440,000 (US$51.80) from the previous Rp 400,000, an official said
on Wednesday.

"The decision on the new minimum wage, endorsed by a
gubernatorial decree, will be effective Jan. 1," said Heri
Supriyono, head of the Transmigration and Industrial Relations
office at the Semarang administration.

The 10 percent increase reflected the rising cost of living in
the mayoralty, determined through a survey, he said.

The survey covered participants from all walks of life,
including workers, businessmen, students and civil servants.

The local government decided that the minimum wage should
reflect the increased cost of living, as found by the survey, so
workers could afford to live in the city. -- Antara