Worker seeks status certainty

Worker seeks status certainty

From Republika

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