Deputy Manpower Minister Afriansyah Noor said the programme, themed “Safe Homecoming, Happy Families”, will deploy 227 buses to carry participants to several regions ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
“Homecoming for workers is also a form of corporate concern and participation, expected to create peace of mind at work and ensure business continuity,” Noor said in a statement.
He added that the initiative aims to foster harmonious, dynamic and fair industrial relations between companies and employees.
Noor said the programme is also intended to reduce the risk of road accidents often associated with long-distance travel during the annual Eid exodus, known locally as mudik.
The initiative also promotes occupational health and safety, known in Indonesia as K3, while easing travel costs for workers seeking to celebrate the holiday with their families.
According to Noor, the programme is in line with Article 100 of Indonesia’s Manpower Law, which requires employers to provide welfare facilities aimed at improving the well-being of workers and their families.
“Homecoming transport for workers and their families is one of the ways to provide welfare facilitation,” he said.
Separately, Director General of Industrial Relations Development and Labor Social Security Indah Anggoro Putri said part of the programme includes 10 buses carrying around 500 workers and family members to destinations in East Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta.
The buses facilitated by labor unions are scheduled to depart simultaneously on March 17 from the ministry’s compound in Jakarta.
Putri added that another 28 buses will transport 1,385 workers and their families to several destinations including West Java, Central Java, East Java, Yogyakarta, Lampung, Palembang, Padang and Jambi.
Those buses will depart from several locations outside the ministry between March 15 and March 18, 2026.
“In total, 38 buses donated by seven companies will carry workers and their families. Ten buses depart from the ministry, while 28 buses leave from other locations,” Putri said.
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