Pubic bus crews deserve better

Pubic bus crews deserve better

From Suara Karya

As a user of public transportation in Jakarta, I observe the
daily activities of crew members of the various vehicles,
particularly city bus drivers and conductors.

With their major role in operating a means of public
conveyance to serve large numbers of ordinary people, they
deserve proper compensation to ensure their welfare. In reality,
they earn barely enough while they have to work from dawn to
dusk.

This situation is due to the increasingly tight competition
between transportation firms and the ever-growing fleets of
public vehicles operating daily. The relevant government agency
and corporate management should therefore do something to improve
their living conditions.

Apart from their low income, public transportation personnel's
working hours should also be regulated to allow them adequate
time to rest. In this reform era, the time has come for public
transportation companies to enhance the living standards and
dignity of their employees.

M. SULISTYANTO
Jakarta