10 Companies Korea flee from Indonesia

Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Sofjan Wanandi

JAKARTA, - The government should quickly take decisions relating to the provincial minimum wage. It needs to be done in order to avoid the possibility of layoffs and the departure of the company from Indonesia. We have had 10 South Korean firms in the garment sector who leave.

It was submitted by the Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Sofjan Wanandi at the Signing and Apindo Cooperation with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Tuesday (22/01/2013), in the PMI NHQ, Jakarta. At the event, also attended by PMI Chairman Jusuf Kalla and the business community. Apindo aid disbursed Rp 1 billion, as well as clothing and food to flood victims in Jakarta.

Sofjan rate, between the central government and the city government with no movement to solve the provincial minimum wage (UMP). "The central government seems to turn over to the city government affairs UMP. The impression is not serious, "said Sofyan.

Meanwhile, about 1,500 workers who are members of the Secretariat of the Joint Trade Union Trade Union Gresik, East Java, on Tuesday, rallied to the Office of Regent Gresik. They demanded the enactment of sectoral minimum wages. They also demanded Gresik regency government action against the company in violation of labor law, including the matter of wages, social security, and unilateral termination.

Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Joint Trade Union Trade Union Gresik Subari said, sectoral wages because there must be clarity as soon as January 28, 2013 deadline for submission of proposals to the Governor of East Java. Proposed proposed sectoral wage workers varies.

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