Worker seeks

Worker seeks status certainty

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I received my salary at PT Semen Cibinong (PT SC) from June 1, 1994 until June 1, 1999 starting from Rp 115,000 per month plus a medical allowance of about Rp 30,000. My last salary was Rp 192,500 while the medical allowance remained at Rp 30,000.

On July 1, 1999, I was transferred to the Employees' Cooperative of PT SC, without a clear status of my employment. Despite my limited knowledge of manpower regulations, I know that there is a limit for a contract employee to be appointed as a permanent employee. After becoming a contract employee receiving a monthly wage in the PT SC Employees' Cooperative, my remuneration was not becoming better but worse, as is evident from my uncertain employment status. Then there is no company regulation, no welfare allowances like Manpower Social Security (Jamsostek) despite clear regulations about it and other remuneration to which I should be entitled.

Since PT SC was led by Hasyim Djojohadikusumo and then under the now owner, i.e. Holcim Group chaired by Tom A Clough, my lot has never changed and has, instead, become more uncertain. What are the manpower regulations for? As a common worker my status has yet to be changed to a permanent one. The company's clarification would be highly appreciated.

ENJANG SURYANA

Karawang, West Java