The Dynamics of Labor Coverage in Indonesia

8/11/2019 The Dynamics of Labor Coverage in Indonesia

1/16

THE DYNAMICS OF

LABORS COVERAGE IN

INDONESIA


2/16


3/16

Background Labor s Day or so-called May Day celebrated annually on May 1, always become the

moment to prospering all labors. In Indonesia, it is marked by a series of large scale protest by the workers, with various

agenda, such as demanding the government to remove outsourcing, granting socialsecurity, as well as demanding a better wages.

Beyond all those racket on Labors Day, issues related to workers over the last year isworth observing. The existence of large scale protest, demanding for raising UMK andmarked by highway blockade in Jakarta has become the most attention drawing matter.

In addition, the ratification about international convention on the Protection of the Rightsof All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families are expected to become a stronglegal framework for the government to further protect its citizens who work abroad.

Media monitoring conducted by IMMC on labors issues was made to welcome thecommemoration of Labors Day as an effort to capture the dynamics of labor unions inthe last year alone.


4/16

Study are conducted by using purposive sampling method onthe well known online media, specifically detik.com,

okezone.com and rakyatmerdekaonline.com.

Data collection was conducted from 27 April 2011 27 April

2012.

Data collection techniques used are collect, categorize and

analyze all coverage (content analysis) about labor issues.

METHODS


5/16

Total Coverage

Media Total

Detik.com 321

Rakyatmerdekaonline.com 263

Okezone 313

Total 897


6/16

DynamicIssues

0

50

100

150

200

250 Coverage about workers in January2012 are rapidly increasing due toprotest from Bekasi, Tangerangworkers that demanded a raise forUMK by blocking the highway.

In February and March 2012, workersheld another protest against fuel priceraising.

In April 2012, labor issues that arisewere May Day issues, MigrantWorkers (TKI and organ trade),housing for workers and legalization ofmigrant workers protection law.


7/16

News Placement

Detik.com Rakyat Merdeka Oke Zone

319

109

313

2

154

In Title In News

Labor issues in Detik.com and OkeZone are heavily covered as the mainfocus in their coverage.

Meanwhile, at Rakyat Merdeka, news

placement on labor issues are usuallyplaced on other topics.


8/16

News Tone

Posistif Netral Negatif

11384

125

40

16163

35

165

112

Detik.com Rakyat Merdeka Oke Zone Mostly, the media always covered

everything about labors in neutral tone.But, in comparison from positive tonegative tone, most of them are negative.

The reason media sees the labors protestin negative way is because how most ofthem act in the protest, which usuallydeviate from rules and harming others interest. Language usage in the coveragetends to be provocative towards thoseacts, further strengthen the fact thatlabors act left a negative impression onsociety.


9/16

Top 10 Labor Issues

522

266

116 116

62 49 36 32 30 27

Issues about labors protest have receivedthe biggest spotlight throughout the pastyear in as many as 522 coverage.

Other issues related when they try todelivered the messages are demanding inwage increase in 266 coverage, aboutworkers welfare in 116 coverage, refusalfor increasing fuel price in 116 coverageand about outsourcing in 27 coverage.

As for issues about labor mediation wereabout 62 coverage, about BPJS in 49coverage, related to the role of Parliamentin 36 coverage, talking about labor rightsin 32 coverage and treatment to workers(talking about violence against worker) inas much as 30 coverage.


10/16

Top 10 Labor Issues (Detik)

Demo Buruh

Upah Buruh

Penolakan Kenaikan BBM

Mediasi buruh

Outsorcing

Kesejahteraan Buruh

Hak Buruh

Perlakuan Buruh

Buruh Migran

Rumah Buruh

231

112

79

24

18

13

13

12

5

5

Labor issues that are mostly covered byDetik.com are about labors protest.

Evidently, issues about outsourcing andfacilities for workers like home for labors

are the most highlighted news byDetik.com.


11/16

Top 10 Labor Issues (RM)

Demo Buruh

Kesejahteraan Buruh

BPJS

Upah Buruh

Peran DPR (Perjuangan Buruh)

Regulasi Buruh

Mediasi buruh

Hak Buruh

Perlakuan Buruh

Serikat Buruh

97

54

42

31

27

17

12

10

10

5

Rakyat Merdeka also covered a lotabout labors protest.

Issues about regulation and policiesrelated to labors are also reported quite

often by Rakyat Merdeka. Rakyat Merdeka also covered a lotabout Parliaments role in defendinglabors rights.


12/16

Top 10 Labor Issues (Okezone)

Demo Buruh

Upah Buruh

Kesejahteraan Buruh


Mediasi buruh

Buruh Migran

Kecelakaan Kerja

Hak Buruh

Serikat Buruh

Kesehatan Buruh

194

123

49

34

26

11

11

9

9

9

Labors protest are the mostly coveredissues by Oke Zone.

Other issues are about labors rights likewages, welfare and labors health.

Oke Zone are usually more intense inpaying attention about migrant workersand labor mediation if compared to othermedias.


13/16

Protest Location

DKI

Jabar

Banten

Jatim

Sumatra

dll

Jateng

Sulawesi

171

143

106

47

24

22

6

3

The most covered for issues aboutlabors protest are in Java like Jakarta,West Java, Banten and North Java.

Medias exposed against protest outsideJava are still low. Nonetheless,domination of these three regions as anindustrial area (Jakarta, West Java andBanten) has turned the region into arunning wheel for labors protest inIndonesia.


14/16

Labors Protest Pattern

Blokade Fas. Umum

Ke Kantor Pmrth / DPR/ DPRD

Turun Ke jalan/ aksi damai

Rusuh/ Ricuh/ Anarkis

Penertiban Oleh Aparat

Sweeping

Mogok kerja/makan

Segel

164

153

52

46

45

20

16

9

Pattern for labors protest by blockadingpublic facilities has become a new trendfor all labors to expressed theiraspiration rather than visiting theGovernment, Parliament / Council or

other strategic locations. Peaceful protest are considered less

effective in expressing their aspirationsand its very rare to see labors protest ina peaceful manner. On the other hand,this proved to be very effective for the

workers, but was considered as a threatto the investors and security stability.


15/16

Demands in Labors Protest

Upah Buruh


Kesejahteraan Buruh

Outsorcing

Mediasi buruh

Regulasi Buruh

Hak Buruh

BPJS

Perlakuan Buruh

Lain-lain

182

97

74

23

19

12

11

10

9

7

The most demanded from labors areabout wages and welfare. This suggestthat workers wage that guarantees theirwelfare are still low.

Refusing for increasing fuel price are alsodemanded in their protest, that is whenthere is a plan from the government toraise the fuel price. All workersconsidered that the increasing fuel pricecan keep them away from welfare due toincreasing prices and threat of gettingfired.

Until now, rejection for outsourcing is stillfrequently expressed by the workers inthe protest, because it is consideredharmful for the labors.


16/16

THANK YOU

The Dynamics of Labor Coverage in Indonesia

Documents

Transcript of The Dynamics of Labor Coverage in Indonesia