"I will convene a meeting at the Bogor Palace, where 150 labor leaders will meet 150 company leaders. We will sit together," the president told hundreds of thousands of workers assembled at the National Monument (Monas) square on Thursday.
Prabowo explained that such a meeting would help both workers and employers find a middle ground on their interests while reminding company owners not to overlook workers' rights.
"You should not enrich yourself without ensuring your workers live well," the president stated while addressing employers and company owners.
Prabowo then reiterated the government's determination to improve the people's living conditions through various subsidies and services for workers.
"We provided health services, electricity subsidy, and cash assistance. We disbursed Rp500 trillion (US$30.1 billion) to ensure the people can live well," Prabowo stated, drawing loud applause from the workers.
President Prabowo delivered his speech before hundreds of thousands of workers assembled at Jakarta's National Monument square for the May Day commemoration on Thursday.
State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi, on Wednesday, highlighted that the president’s presence at the event demonstrated the government’s appreciation for the contributions of Indonesian laborers in driving national economic growth.
Meanwhile, based on an official statement from one of the labor unions, the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI), the workers raised six demands during this year's Labor Day commemoration, including the elimination of the outsourcing system, the formation of a Layoff Task Force, and the realization of a living wage.
Other demands include protecting workers by passing a new Manpower Bill, safeguarding domestic workers through the ratification of the Domestic Workers Bill, and eradicating corruption by ratifying the Asset Confiscation Bill.
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