Substandard pay in Jakarta

Substandard pay in Jakarta

From Republika

I am a courier for a leading joint venture between Indonesia
and Britain, and have to go to work early every morning, and I
originally expected to earn a decent salary.

However, it turns out that all I receive is a wage no better
than the regional minimum wage (UMR) already fixed for the
Jakarta region.

One day, as I talked with a cleaning service worker from a
neighboring firm, he also complained about his low pay, spent for
the most part on his transport costs.

Under present conditions many companies still pay salaries
below the rate specified in the UMR for Jakarta. Therefore, the
regional office of the Manpower Ministry should pay attention to
these matters.

AHMAD SAMSUDIN
Jakarta