Our data suggest that only one percent of companies or factories that has been adhering to WFH and WFO 50 percent rules.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) President Said Iqbal urged the government to inspect factories that might not comply to the Level 4 public activity restriction (PPKM) rules.

He made the call based on a survey conducted by KSPI on workers and their union leaders in one thousand companies from various sectors that are part of KSPI.

"Our data suggested that only one percent of the companies or factories had been adhering to the WFH and WFO 50 percent rules," Iqbal noted during a press conference held to discuss workers’ conditions during PPKM that ANTARA quoted here on Monday.

According to the KSPI president, 99 percent of the workers' union leaders involved in KSPI's survey mentioned that most of the work in essential factories, with a maximum worker capacity of 50 percent, was conducted as usual without conforming to PPKM rules.

Iqbal noted that this impacted the effectiveness of implementation of the PPKM Level 4 that was extended until August 2 in factories and companies.

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To this end, he called for a regulation to handle work shift hours for companies and factories to ensure successful implementation of PPKM Level 4.

Iqbal also requested the provincial government to conduct an inspection of various companies, including those that are a part of the Regional Government-owned Enterprises (BUMD), to ensure they are adhering to the PPKM Level 4 rules.

This particularly holds significance since according to the KSPI president, some 10 percent of the survey participants stated that their respective companies had an infection rate of one to five percent. Around 80 percent admitted to an infection rate of 5-10 percent in their companies.

Iqbal also drew attention to a transportation company in Jakarta Province that had already lost 20 employees, thereby underlining the importance of ensuring that these companies adhere to the rules. Related news: Indonesian MPR supports government to extend mobility restrictions





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