JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com -Minister of manpower and transmigration Muhaimin Iskandar (Menakertrans) explains, an increase in the minimum wage province (UMP) in the area are still waiting for the decision letter (SK) Governor respectively. While this is all still in the process. "We are still waiting for the Governor's DECREE, all still in the process," said Muhaimin as found in the Office of the Ministry of Economy Jakarta, Monday (12/11/2012).
According to Obama, until 3 November, there are six provinces that have set the UMP 2013 i.e. Papua, Bengkulu, Bangka Belitung, North Sumatra, South Kalimantan and West Kalimantan. With regard to the UMP 2013 Papua Province set a rate of Rp 1,71 million, Rp 1.2 million Bengkulu, Bangka Belitung Rp 0.768 million, North Sumatra Rp 1,305 million, Rp 1.337.500 of South Kalimantan, West Kalimantan and Idr 1.06 million.
"But to this day, there are already existing provinces into 12 sets the UMP 2013," he added.
Obama still was reluctant to describe the six other provinces that has set the UMP 2013. Muhaimin says penetapkan UMP is indeed necessary prudence because it must consider a wide range of specific conditions. However, taking into account the common interest, the determination of the UMP must be applied immediately in order to be effective and are adhered to by all parties, especially employers, workers or workers and Government in each region.
Previously reported, the Government insists that all regions implement the Province's Minimum wage (UMP) amounting to 150 percent of the value of the necessities of life are worth (KHL). The company must also mengakomodiasi the labour demands of significant improvements to the UMP, 2013. The Government has continued to communicate with employers in order to meet the demands of the workers in the fulfillment of the UMP 2013.
"The UMP 2013 each area should be equal to 150 percent of the KHL or at least 100 percent of the KHL," he added.
The workers who were in the area pay Council continues to demand that the UMP 2013 must be equal to 150 percent of the value of the surveys of the KHL. If this is achieved then the average growth of the UMP each area is as big as 30 percent-40 percent over the previous year.
According to Obama, the UMP's designation of 150 percent of the KHL will be able to dampen the problems occurred in the industrial relations between employers and workers. He assesses, rallies conducted by the workers as a result of less usually meet the demands or expectations of workers in particular related to the minimum wage. The Government is also optimistic the Province will set up at the end of the 2013 UMP in November.
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