Police, ILO issue dispute guidelines

Police, ILO issue dispute guidelines

JAKARTA: Police officers in the country now have guidelines on
how to approach situations stemming from labor disputes, such as
strikes.

The National Police and the International Labor Organization
(ILO) jointly launched on Tuesday a book of guidelines in a
ceremony attended by Minister of Manpower and Transmigration
Fahmi Idris, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, Executive
Director of ILO Kari Tapiola and U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia B.
Lynn Pascoe.

Da'i said the guidelines would prevent the police from
interfering in labor disputes as had happened in the past, when
the police became involved in negotiations between labor and
industry executives.

"This book essentially ensures the police won't intervene in
(dispute) cases. But, it does not mean that they (the police)
can be ignorant about violations of the law," he said, explaining
that the police must fully comprehend issues related to labor
disputes.

The ILO said in a statement that the Ministry of
Transmigration and Manpower, labor organizations and business
associations had been consulted during the preparation of the
guidelines. -- JP