JAKARTA – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignatius Jonan does not want to know about the strike action affairs carried out by the Leader of the PT Freeport Indonesia Workers Unions, Energy and Mining Workers Union Units (PUK SPKEP SPSI PTFI). Because the strike action by Freeport Indonesia workers is an internal company problem.
“It’s none of my business,” said Jonan, at the National Gas Forum, at Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta, Wednesday (3/5).
He asked the management of PT Freeport Indonesia to intervene in solving the problems with its workers. Because he did not want to mix it up.
“It’s up to Freeport how to handle their internal affairs,” said Jonan.
Previously, Team Advocacy Workers All Indonesia, Mimika Papua, Tri Puspital said the strike carried out by 7 thousand Freeport workers was conducted from May 1, 2017 to May 30, 2017. But did not rule out the action will continue if the demands are not met.
For information, PUK SPKEP SPSI PTFI plans to strike for a month, starting from Monday 1 May to Tuesday 30 May 2017.
The Freeport Indonesia Workers Union, in its demands, first requested that corporate and government leaders work together to immediately stop Furlough’s unilaterally adopted policy by a company not negotiated with PTFI’s SPKEP SPSI PUK.
Second, to request that corporate and government leaders work together to immediately stop all forms of threats, intimidation and mistreatment of workers affected by Furlough by the management of the innocent workers from the barracks.
Third, request that corporate and government leaders to give certainty of worker to work again that is already in Furlough if the company operates normally again. Fourth, for corporate and government leaders to work together to stop discrimination against PUK SPKEP SPSI PTFI functionaries.
Fifth, requested that corporate and government leaders work together to stop the termination of employment (PHK) and reinstate workers who have been in Furlough. Sixth, ask the company leadership in taking strategic policies related to employment in advance to negotiate Bipartiet as it has been done in formal negotiations of PKB and the Committee with PUK SPKEP SPSI PTFI as a legitimate and equal partner organization in industrial relations.
(Sunandar)
