Jakarta - Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) responded labor demonstrations broke out in Jakarta and Medan today (12/05/2012). For workers when employers act is surprising and could not understand what the worker desires.
Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Anton Supit says it should after about rising labor demands Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) government met with a significant amount of increase, the workers could return to work. In addition, the workers do not have to always march to urge his wish, the government must be firm.
"What I wonder, if there is question of law that does not agree requested to be changed so in the House, not the demo on the street, do not force the will, unfortunately GOI too weak," said Anton.
Anton claimed to not understand and do not understand the current labor act. He said if there is a problem solved by industrial relations management company, or use existing legal mechanisms.
"We do not understand, in fact if there pelanggaen affairs state law, use legal mechanisms, not to march," he said.
He pointed out, in the case of labor accusations against Samsung Indonesia, about the ban form a union, workers should not be imposing. The best way is to dialogue with the management or use legal mechanisms.
"But it should also be understood that the freedom of association, it does not include the freedom of association, the work could not help association, so that can not be imposed from the outside," said Anton.
Anton also criticized the move of workers marched to the embassy such as Japan and Korea. Should such issues can be discussed without disturbing the public interest because mobilize mass actions on the highway.
"If we want to speak in accordance with applicable regulations, in the hunt not a demo like this. Happen if negotiations fail, if the company had spoken to management, does not have a demo to the street," he said