ILO Newsletter Bilingual Edition January 2017 ILO’s Asia Pacific labour conference adopts Declaration

THE 16th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded with a call for governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations in the region to do more to promote inclusive growth, social justice and decent work.

At the closing ceremony of the APRM, delegates agreed a “Bali Declaration” which outlines priorities for policies and actions at national level and by the ILO. “Governments, employers and workers in the region agree that action to promote decent work fosters inclusive growth and social justice, stimulates economic dynamism and innovation, and drives sustainable development,” the Declaration states.

Welcoming the Bali Declaration, the ILO’s Director General Guy Ryder told delegates that “implementing the Declaration can change and improve the lives of many millions of workers and their families. It can begin the task of generating the 249 million decent jobs that need to be generated in this region if we are to implement Goal 8 of the Sustainable Development Goals.”

Meanwhile, Minister of Manpower of , Hanif Dhakiri, appraised the high commitment shown by the delegates to promote decent work for inclusive growth in the region. “I would like to urge the member States of the region to take home this clear and consensual Declaration and to continue its application as an effort to promote decent work in the region,” he said.

The four-day conference, held from 6 to 9 “Of paramount importance is focusing The APRM was attended by some 350 December 2016, was officially opened by the on positive developments and working delegates – including 24 ministers – Vice President of Indonesia, H.E Jusuf Kalla. together to realize decent work, and meet representing governments and workers’ “The ILO’s mandate of realizing social justice the aspirations of workers and employers, and employers’ organizations from 37 is in line with Indonesia’s constitution: equal who ultimately share similar needs and countries in Asia, the Pacific and Arab welfare and justice for all,” the Vice President concerns,” he added. States region. ] told delegates in his opening remarks. Headlines

APRM Bali Declaration In its 23 point declaration, the Declaration outlines policy actions on the following:

• Realizing fundamental • Accelerating action to eliminate entitlement of workers to keep in principles and rights at work child labour and forced labour. their possession travel and identity and increasing the ratification • Reversing widening inequalities and documents. rate as well as the application of sharing productivity improvements • Recognizing and maximizing fundamental labour standards. by investing in collective bargaining the decent work potential • Developing policies for more as a wage fixing mechanism and of Global Supply Chains and decent jobs through, among building a minimum wage floor the opportunities arising from others, an enabling environment through social dialogue. investment, trade and multinational for sustainable enterprises and • Building resilience to conflicts and enterprises. entrepreneurship, the elimination disasters through the promotion of • Improving social protection, of non-standards forms of employment-intensive recovery. social dialogue and tripartism, employment and the transition of • Closing gender gaps in opportunity and strengthening labour market workers from the informal to the and treatment at work. institutions, including labour formal economy. inspection. • Enhancing labour migration policies • Responding to the impact of based on relevant international The progress towards achieving the Bali technology on employers and labour standards by, among others, Declaration would be reported by the workers. no charging recruitment fees or ILO every two years. ] related costs to workers and the

Commemoration of the International Migrant Day Special Feature Towards a fair migration for Indonesian migrant workers

CONSIDERING millions of Indonesian workers and their families BNP2TKI has mapped the top have to travel to countries other than their own to find work, the two-day migrant workers origin areas seminar on “Promoting Decent Work for which consist of 2,347 villages Indonesian Migrant Workers” concluded on 19 December with recommendations spreading over 52 districts in for Indonesia to apply fair recruitment Indonesia. Thanks to the village principles and to promote universal development decentralization coverage of the social security system for all Indonesian migrant workers. as mandated by the Law No. 6/2014, the government The fair recruitment principles promoted by the ILO include no charging recruitment currently tries to build a fees or related costs to workers and linkage between the village allowing them to keep their own identity and travel documents as well as workers’ development and the village right to terminate employment or change fund programmes as an effort Government of Indonesia and destination employers and to return freely to their to strengthen labour migration countries. countries of origin. governance and migrant Nusron Wahid, the Head of the Agency Other recommendations included the workers protection. for the Placement and Protection of urgent need to ratify the ILO Convention Indonesia Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI), No. 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Nusron Wahid, Head of the Agency strongly supported the application of Workers as part of the protection for for the Placement and fair migration through the revision of the Indonesian migrant domestic workers as Protection of Indonesia Regulation of the Minister of Manpower well as the better protection for migrant Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI). No. 22/2014 on Implementation of workers in the plantation sector through Placement and Protection of Indonesian the bilateral agreement between the

2 Contsituent’s Corner

Moving forward to fair migration in Indonesia with no recruitment fees

The Government of Indonesia continues to improve its labour migration governance. The Government of Indonesia has also continued to move forward with the application and implementation of the fair migration practices. The fair migration principles, among others, include no charging fees or related costs to workers and allowing workers to keep their own identity and travel documents. Other protection measures include migrant workers’ freedom of movement, their right to terminate employment or change employers and to return freely to their countries of origin.

Minister of Manpower, Hanif Dhakiri, emphasized the fair migration commitment in his keynote remarks during the commemoration of the International Migrant Day, “Decent Work for Indonesian Migrant Workers”, held in December 2016. In his speech, he stated the commitment of the Government of Indonesia to endlessly improve the labour migration “As the implication of the effective and governance as well as urged the need of multi-stakeholders’ support to achieve the goal. low cost, or even zero cost, recruitment system, the Government of Indonesia “There is an urgent need to promote an State is to facilitate its citizens to get is currently in the process of preparing inclusive and non-discriminatory protection jobs and be employed, including to work accurate, credible, accessible and inclusive for all Indonesian citizens, including the overseas. The migrant recruitment system, labour market information system to all Indonesian migrant workers. Indonesian therefore, should uphold and safeguard prospective workers, including migrant migrant workers continue to experience migrant workers’ freedom of movement workers.” multifaceted problems throughout the and their rights as citizens to work overseas cycle of migration from the recruitment and not to be treated as commodity.” “The next priority that should be phase to the post-employment as well as considered is the universal social returning home phase.” “Second priority is to reduce placement protection to all workers, including cost charged to prospective migrants. New protection and application of occupational “Clearly, there is a need to strengthen our schemes need to be explored to reduce safety and health at the workplace in the efforts to improve the labour migration the fees to the lowest cost possible, or destination countries for migrant workers governance. The first priority is the even no charging fees in the future to work as well as social protection for migrant recruitment governance. The role of the overseas.” workers’ families in the home country.”

Migrant Workers. The this year despite the moratorium between Four thematic group discussions were revision could simplify Indonesia and Middle East countries,” she held during the seminar. The discussions complicated procedures said. raised issues on: 1) decent work for and unnecessary migrant domestic workers; 2) decent work permits causing high Anis also criticized the long pending for migrant workers in fishing vessels; 3) recruitment costs for approval of the revision of Law No. 39/2014 decent work for migrant workers in palm migrant workers. on migrant workers, “We are disappointed oil plantation; and 4) local government with government and parliament who initiatives in promotion of migrant workers’ Meanwhile, Anis failed in finalizing the revision of migrant protection. ] Hidayah, the Executive workers law this year. Delaying the Director of Migrant revision means that we have prolonged CARE, the sufferings of Indonesian migrant Inside reminded that workers. The government should push What’s Indonesian the parliament to prioritize the revision Headlines 1 migrant of law on migrant workers in 2017,” Anis Feature ?2 workers remain demanded. Special vulnerable Constituent’s Corner 3 from being The importance of social dialogue was exploited highlighted by Irham Saifuddin, the ILO’s Special Coverage 4 due to programme officer. “The Government of Rights at Work 6 government’s Indonesia along with the social partners weak enforcement when handling cases should continuously promote social From US 7 experienced by migrant workers. dialogue in labour migration governance, including on the protection of Indonesian Flash News 7 “The Government of Indonesia should migrant workers, particularly for those Employment 8 apply zero tolerance to private recruitment working in vulnerable sectors such as agencies involved in human trafficking. We domestic workers and migrant workers in In Briefs 9 found that more 3,000 migrant domestic fishing vessels and palm oil plantation,” Social Protection 12 workers still departed to Saudia Arabia Irham said. Gender 17

3 Special Coverage

The Indonesia Business and Disability Network to promote diversity and inclusiveness at the workplace

Indonesia continues to move diversity through exchange of information towards inclusive business with and experiences as well as sustainable the establishment of the Indonesia and mutually beneficial programme collaboration between companies. Business and Disability Network (IBDN) in December 2016. “Looking at the improvements made in terms inclusivity in Indonesia, I believe Five companies signed a commitment and the Network would be able to become a established the Indonesia Business and forum for sharing and learning between Disability Network (IBDN) in Jakarta on employers to build one inclusive, 16 December 2016. The signing and the conducive and equal working environment. establishment of the IBDN coincided with Through this Network, people with the month of the disability awareness in disabilities could be more aware of the December. employment opportunities where they could develop their working career in The five companies that have jointly accordance with their capabilities, interests established the IBDN were PT Bank and talents,” said Francesco d’Ovidio, Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, PT L’Oréal Country Director of the ILO in Indonesia. Indonesia, Standard Chartered Bank Indonesia, PT TetraPak Stainless In addition, the Network also commits Engineering and PT Trans Retail Indonesia. to foster efforts aimed at preparing the The IBDN was established jointly with business sector to be more inclusive, support from relevant partners, such as facilitate active disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs), roles and the Ministry of Manpower, the ILO and preparedness the National Social Security Provider for of people with Employment (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan). disabilities to work, carry out merit- Their main mission was to encourage based recruitment business communities in Indonesia to of people with be more inclusive and conducive for disabilities using mechanism that are equal and friendly We are capable of performing with diversity, and encourage creative any jobs accordance to our skills programmes and competency. People with that can improve disabilities can adapt to business both company’s competitiveness and the independence of provincial and city levels. Many companies world and the fact is that people with disabilities. in the region are not yet aware about workplace adjustments are not disability and inclusivity issues at the Supporting the establishment of the expensive and can even be done workplace,” he said. IBDN, Sapto Purnomo, Deputy Director without any cost. Thus, treat us for Vulnerable Labour Placement of the Irawan Mulyanto, a staff of private equally. We are competent as Directorate of Domestic Manpower television station Metro TV who is also the Placement of the Ministry of Manpower, co-founder of Kartunet.com, an interactive others. We also want to be able appraised the efforts taken by companies website for blind, said that people with to contribute to the society, the to facilitate the absorption and placement disabilities still struggle against stigma that economy and, especially, to our of workers with disabilities to the they are not capable and competent. Blind workplaces. people, he added, are stigmatized for only family. being capable of performing jobs related “The Ministry of Manpower strongly to massage. Irawan Mulyanto, supports the IBDN. We would further staff of private socialize this Network as means of support With the official signing of the television station Metro TV, co-founder of to expand this knowledge and experience establishment of the IBDN, the network Kartunet.com. sharing platform to companies at the has been automatically be a member

4 Promoting inclusivity at the workplace: Commitments of the founding companies of the IBDN

PT Tetra Pak Stainless Engineering (TPSE): Inclusive facilities

Employing more than 500 people, Tetra Pak is committed to provide inclusive facilities for workers with disabilities. The company has promoted and included persons with disabilities. Through the network, they aim to hire more workers with disabilities and provide facilities that cater the needs of workers with disabilities. Since 2002, the company has had three workers with disabilities working as engineering, master data and warehouse staff.

PT L’Oréal Indonesia: Disability sensitivity at the workplace

L’oreal Indonesia has focused on raising the awareness of and empowerment of its employees on disabilities. Since 2013, the company has conducted a series of events on diversity talk and disability sensitivity for its employees. The main aim of these activities was to provide disability sensitivity to employees and ensure good working relations, including for workers with disabilities. These activities were jointly conducted with relevant partners, such as disabled persons’ organizations and the ILO. To date, the company has employed five workers with disabilities.

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero): Fair and equal recruitment

To date, PT Bank Mandiri has employed 41 workers with disabilities and they had undergone the same recruitment process like other workers. In addition to the regular recruitment, of ILO Global Business and Disability they also provide an apprenticeship programme where people with disabilities Network. This global network has members receive specific trainings related to their working area and are assigned with duties of multinational enterprises, employers’ to further apply what they have learnt and got the job experience. In addition, the organizations, business networks and company has also provided a friendly-banking service for customers with disabilities. disabled persons’ organizations in countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica and Bangladesh. ] PT Trans Retail Indonesia: Inclusive training and curriculum

PT Trans Retail have conducted an inclusive programme called The establishment of the “Program Angkatan Kerja Luar Biasa (Program Angkasa)” since IBDN was also a response 2014 in eight big cities, aimed to recruit more workers with to the new 2016 disability disabilities. So far the company has employed 188 employees and have awarded a data released by the Disability and Workplace award by the Government of Indonesia in 2014. Through University of Indonesia. this programme, the company has provided a training programme using a tailored- Out of 12.15 per cent made training curriculum that caters the needs of workers with disabilities. The people with disabilities training programme have been conducted using a sign language as 95 per cent of in Indonesia, only 51.12 workers with disabilities in the company are deaf. per cent participate in Indonesia’s labour force, which is much lower Standard Chartered (Stanchart) Bank Indonesia: Equality at the workplace compared to people without disabilities at Stanchart Bank Indonesia has focused on creating an inclusive 70.40 per cent. Moreover, and equal employment policy. All workers, including its there are more people eight workers with disabilities, must undertake 12 modules with disabilities that work of e-learning and they have to follow the same regulations. The company also in the informal sector involves all employees, without any exception, in all company’s programmes and (65.55 per cent) rather activities. For the inclusivity programme, a special programme has been developed than formal sector (34.45 called champion of diversity and inclusion. In addition, the company has applied an per cent). adjustment workplace programme for all new office or renovated office buildings.

5 Rights at Work

the University of Indonesia on Mapping IN collaboration with UNESCO and the Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia’s ILO, the City Government hosted As a concrete practical example, Labour Market. The study reveals that a Sixth High-Level Meeting of Mayors for the city of Padang will officially there is an urgent need to increase the Inclusive Cities on 27 September 2016. labour force participation of people with open its first disability-friendly The meeting was aimed to pursue the disabilities. This need could be fulfilled by development of Network of Mayors for area in Jalan Permindo, Padang, enlarging labour market for them. Inclusive Cities as an active, purpose- on 30 September 2016, as a driven, self-sustaining coalition to promote The study recommends three steps that model for the re-design of the and spread the policies that advance the should be taken to enlarge the labour rights of people with disabilities. other parts of the city in the market for people with disabilities. The recommendations are as follows: 1) future. Several municipalities from around Establishment of formal channel to apply Indonesia participated in the meeting Mahyeldi Ansharullah, for jobs for people with disabilities; 2) Mayor of Padang including Ambon, Metro, ,

their aspirations, improve their living conditions and participate more actively in society,” said Francesco, adding that the Government of Indonesia together with relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, should work together in empowering people with disabilities in the world of work.

The meeting was conducted under the UN partnership programme to promote rights of people with disabilities in Indonesia named UNPRPD programme involving the cooperation between UNESCO, ILO and WHO. The programme aims to adopt advance policies on rights of people with MORE CITIES committed to disabilities promoted through stronger disability institution and improved be inclusive cities in Indonesia disability data collection. The UNPRPD is supported by the UN Partnership to promote the Rights of Persons with Tanjung Balai, Surabaya, Banda , Improvement of technology to assist Disabilities Multi-Donor Trust Fund. ] Sungai Penuh, Tangerang Selatan, people with disabilities; and 3) Disclosure Tanjung Pinang, Sijunjung and Pariaman. of any job offer for people with disabilities These municipalities demonstrated their to public. Three recommendations to commitments in creating inclusive physical, enlarge the labour market social and economic environments for Looking specifically into the employment for people with disabilities: persons with disabilities. sector, ILO continuously promotes the importance of decent work for all, Mahyeldi Ansharullah, Mayor of Padang, including for people with disabilities. Establishment of in his opening remarks, said that Padang Francesco d’Ovidio, Country Director 1 formal channel to city is one of the most advance city in of the ILO in Indonesia, stated that apply for jobs for Indonesia in regards to inclusiveness. The people with disabilities have the right people with disabilities; city has enacted a local regulation on for equal treatment and opportunity on disabilities in 2015, a year ahead of the employment, public facilities and other Improvement of issuance of the Law No. 8/2016. He also social aspects of life. 2 technology to assist presented his government’s initiatives to people with disabilities; fulfill and protect the rights of persons “Women and men with disabilities can and and with disabilities in across sectors, such as want to be productive members of society. education and employment. However, only one out of five persons Disclosure of any job with disabilities who currently works and 3 offer for people with From the employment perspective, the has a job. Productive and decent work disabilities to public. ILO presented a study commissioned by enables people with disabilities to realize

6 FromUs

Responding to the implementation of inclusive businesses and the ratification of 2016 was a SDGs in the country, two high-level SDGs the ILO Convention on Maritime Labour productive year events were conducted in February and demonstrating Indonesia’s commitment for Indonesia and August 2016. The first event highlighted to promote welfare and a better work for the ILO Office the commitment of Indonesia in the environment for all sailors and crew for Indonesia. implementation of SDGs, particularly members. The ILO’s 16th setting the agenda for inclusive growth Asia-Pacific In addition, other activities and through decent work and social dialogue. Regional Meeting programmes under the ILO in Indonesia (APRM), organized The second event in August reaffirmed covered by this Newsletter include the in December in the commitment of Indonesia on skills 71th anniversary of the UN in Indonesia, Bali, played an development, social security and extension of social security, gender important role in shaping the work of collective bargaining as ways to ensure the equality practices and promotion of the ILO in the region for the next four achievements of the Goal 8 of the SDGs on decent work for domestic workers. years through the adoption of the Bali decent work and economic growth. Individual human stories are also Declaration. presented, highlighting life-changing Another important achievements of experiences towards better lives. We were proud and thankful to the Indonesia were the commemoration of Government of Indonesia to host and the International Migrant Day in which the I trust you find this Newsletter useful. organize this important event. The APRM Government of Indonesia has committed Many thanks and good wishes for the was also taking place the first year of the to move forward with the fair migration, success of all our combined efforts for 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development the launch of the Indonesia Business and years to come. ] (SDGs). Disability Network as an effort to promote Flash News Indonesia ratifies the ILO Convention on Maritime Labour

The approval followed up a series of INDONESIA has ratified the hearings between House Commission 2006 ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention IX overseeing labour affairs and several (MLC, 2006), which is aimed to strengthen ministries, which included maritime the protection of Indonesian sailors and labour experts. In the meetings, all of the ship crewmen, through an unanimous stakeholders discussed key points of the approval by the Indonesian House of convention before they agreed to pass it Representatives during a plenary meeting into law. held on Thursday, 8 September 2016.

The Minister of Manpower, Hanif Dhakiri, For Indonesia, the MLC has a significant as reported by the Jakarta Post, praised influence since Indonesia is the second the ratification of the convention, largest country for the supply of the saying it truly demonstrated Indonesia’s seafarers. Therefore, it is important for the commitment to promoting welfare and country to have effective and coordinated a better work environment for all sailors system of regular inspections, monitoring and crew members. He added that the and other control measures of ships ratification also showed the country’s help ensure “decent work’ for seafarers, no adopted by the competent authorities. commitment to the implementation of matter where the ships sail and no matter better protection for national vessels when which flag they fly. It is expected the ratification sailing in international waters. A Key feature of the MLC is that it builds can strengthen the legal basis “The government must now enshrine the on the strengths of the ILO approach for the government in drafting norms and standards stipulated in the to making sure that, in each country, a national policy to step up convention as national laws, including international labour standards are provisions to optimize the protection of effectively implemented at the “ground the protection, respect and Indonesian sailors. The ratification was level” and enforced. At the same time the fulfilment of the rights of in line with the government’s vision to MLC meets challenges of this globalized Indonesian sailors along with establish Indonesia as a maritime axis,” he industry by taking over many elements said. that are found in other major maritime human rights principles. Conventions in ensuring safer and secure When the MLC was adopted by the Dede Yusuf, shipping and preventing marine pollution. Parliament Member 94th (Maritime) Session of the ILO’s Commission IX International Labour Conference (ILC) With the ratification of the MLC, to date in February 2006, it was described as Indonesia has ratified a total of 20 ILO a “historic event”. The MLC is seen by Conventions, including the eight ILO’s core seafarers as a “charter of rights” that will Conventions. ]

7 Employment

ILO hosted an initial discussion on future of work initiatives in Indonesia

of work to be conducted in order to the energy, chemical and non-metallic THE WORLD of work is further explore and understand what the manufacturing sectors. The findings point undergoing a major process of change. perspectives and future vision would be to gains in employment in all labour There are several forces transforming it, like for Indonesia. factors for the renewable energy sector, from the onward march of technology, specifically the electricity generation from the impact of, and responses to climate Attended by around 50 representatives geothermal and hydro energy sources. change, to the changing character of from governments, workers’ and production and employment, to name a employers’ organizations, academia few. In order to understand and to respond and civil society organizations, this effectively to these new challenges, the first series of discussion focused on ILO has launched a “Future of Work the green economy, as well as climate initiative” in June 2015. change measures and impacts on

In support of the initiative, the ILO the labour market as one of the key three The study also notes that the positive hosted an initial discussion among key main drivers affecting the future world of employment impacts can be maximized partners and constituents on the future work. The other two main drivers were through proactive labour market policies of work in Indonesia titled “The Future of technology and globalization. and responses, particularly if skills Work Initiative: Transformation Affecting requirements are met, allowing displaced the Labour Market in Indonesia, on 3 Relevant inputs and key findings on workers to be absorbed in the expanding November, in Jakarta. This discussion is the subject were presented. Lurraine sectors. part of a series of forums on the future Villacorta, Advisor of ILO Green Jobs Programme emphasized that relevant Indonesia is now in the process of response measures such as those included developing models on, among others, in the Indonesia’s climate change policies waste management and shifting to This transition to socially and (currently now called the NDC) are among renewable energy sources. the key drivers for the changing nature of environmentally sustainable work in Indonesia. In addition to Indonesia, more than 60 economies, if managed well, countries around the world are currently Key findings on a recent study to assess planning consultations with their relevant can drive job creation, job the labour market impacts of Indonesia’s actors about this. It is planned that in upgrading, social justice and climate policies, including the national 2017 and 2016, a High-Level Global poverty eradication. And, key to targets for emission reduction until 2030, Commission on the Future of Work would embodied in the NDC were presented by be established and conduct its work. this transition is understanding Dr Xin Zhou, a senior researcher from the the linkage between the labour Institute for Global Environment Strategies The goal of the Future of Work is to generate a shared understanding of the market and green economy (IGES). The study was conducted together with the ILO Green Jobs Program and ILO forces transforming the world of work and policies. Indonesia. to equip governments, employers and workers with the knowledge, ideas and Lurraine Villacorta, Advisor of ILO Green The study shows that with Indonesia’s policy alternatives to advance the cause of Jobs Programme commitment for lowering its emission social justice as the ILO enters its second targets by 2020 and 2030, key sectors century of work. ] will likely see employment impacts in

8 In Brief What they say about future of work Commemorating the 71th Anniversary of the UN: Enhancing multi-stakeholder We should prepare our world partnerships for sustainable of work to be ready to adapt development in Indonesia the new changes in the future. We should be able to follow the fast development of technology. Thus, we need to focus on new skills development and improvement as there should be changing knowledge and skills related to environment in this case.

Kunjung Masehat, Secretary of Director General for Empowerment, the United Nations, particularly on the Training and THE ILO participated in an interactive Productivity, Ministry of implementation of SDGs. Manpower discussion, titled “Indonesia-UN Collaborative Actions: Enhancing Multi- In addition, other agenda of UN Day 2016 Stakeholder Partnership for Sustainable included the interactive discussion on Development”, in Jakarta on 24 October. the implementation of the 2030 Agenda The discussion was part of the joint The renewable energy is still through Indonesia-UN Partnership, celebration of the 71th anniversary of the presented speakers from the Ministry of expensive and this will affect the United Nations and marked the first year Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National of the implementation of the Sustainable productivity and competitiveness Development Planning and discussant Development Goals (SDGs). The of Indonesian companies. To from UNDP. commemorative discussion was organized anticipate this, we need to work by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the To make the commemoration of UN Day together and to change our Republic of Indonesia. more festive, an art exhibition titled “Art behaviour towards technology, with Purpose: Bringing Global Goals to Francesco d’Ovidio, Country Director Indonesia Art”, which was opened on the work management as well of ILO in Indonesia was the discussant same day of the Seminar and would run for the session on global partnership for as work attitude to support until 30 October in the Museum National, development in Indonesia, commenting the implementation of green was organized featuring evocative works points presented by Nina Sardjunani, of 22 multi-generational artists in media as economy. Head of SDGs Secretariat and Vivi Alatas, varied as film, live performances, sculpture Lead Economist for World Bank’s Poverty and mixed media. The exhibition was Agung Pambudhi, Programme for Indonesia. Executive Director aimed to raise awareness of the global of the Indonesian issues and concerns as well as the 17 Employers’ Association Moderated by Anthea Webb, World Food SDGs’ goals. ] Programme (WFP) Representative for Indonesia, the session highlighted key important elements under the partnerships Learning from the previous in the implementation of SDGs, the Millennium Development Goals importance of behavioural change in (MDGs), we are fully committed It is true that that we need to achieving SDGs and partnership on social to the implementation of the protection as one of the sectors that anticipate skills development. should be highlighted by Indonesia. SDGs and continue to take However, we need to maximize concrete actions by engaging all The event was opened by the Indonesian stakeholders to purse the 2030 job creation and minimize job Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E Retno L.P losses. Marsudi. Minister Retno emphasized the SDGs. commitment of Indonesia to continue, Retno Marsudi, Minister of Foreign Agus R. Toniman, strengthen and expand its international National Council of Affairs Republic of cooperation and collaboration with the Indonesian Trade Indonesia Union Confederation (KSPI)

9 Employment

Tripartite dialogue sets recommendations on skills development, social security and collective bargaining in Indonesia

Triyono Wibowo, Indonesian Ambassador A TWO-day High Level Tripartite This National Tripartite for the United Nations and Other Dialogue on Employment, Industrial International Organizations, stated that Relation and Social Protection concluded High Level Dialogue has Indonesia has made great progress in on 26 August with recommendations to yet demonstrated another recent years and looking to sustain that strengthen social dialogue and tripartite important milestone in the progress over the fifteen years to 2030. involvement in skills development, social He also emphasized the important role security administration as well as wages history of Indonesia’s social played by Indonesia in the international and collective bargaining. dialogue and the collaboration forums. between this great nation and The meeting provided a venue for “The issues discussed at the Dialogue are interactive discussion and knowledge ILO. of vital importance to realizing national sharing on global and regional best Tomoko Nishimoto, goals which are very much aligned with practices. The meeting also encouraged ILO’s Assistant Director- the global goals of the 2030 Agenda. For active participation of tripartite General and Regional Director for Asia and several years now Indonesia has been constituents to the implementation of the Pacific playing an important leadership role. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in In the G20, within the United Nations, the country. and in many other international forums, The dialogue on skills development Indonesia speaks with authority and is a focused on the public-private partnership, dialogue mechanism and institutions highly respected leader of the emerging improving quality apprenticeship through national and tripartite council, economies,” he said. programme, strengthening skills improving collective bargaining through “This National Tripartite High Level development for informal economy and capacity building and strengthening Dialogue has yet demonstrated another ensuring access to training by women and national and regional wage councils. important milestone in the history of vulnerable groups, including people with Indonesia’s social dialogue and the disabilities. The Tripartite Dialogue was a follow-up to the Tripartite Conference of Jakarta collaboration between this great nation On social security, the meeting examined in February titled “Indonesia’s Agenda and ILO. We feel privileged to be part of the importance of extending coverage for SDGs toward Decent Work for All”, this High-Level Dialogue and we continue to workers in informal employment, which concluded that the significant to support country member States like reviewing pension policy and regulation labour market challenges should be Indonesia in a coordinated and effective as well as unemployment insurance. addressed by the key labour actors in way,” said Tomoko Nishimoto, the ILO’s Meanwhile, issues discussed on industrial a comprehensive and holistic manner Assistant Director-General and Regional relations included strengthening social through social dialogue. Director for Asia and the Pacific. ]

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ASEAN presents award for outstanding workplaces on HIV and AIDS prevention programmes

SIX private companies from ASEAN Member States were awarded with the first ASEAN Red Ribbon for Outstanding Workplace (ARROW) for their remarkable initiatives to create a safe and healthy working environment through HIV and AIDS awareness and prevention programmes for their employers. The inaugural ceremony was held at the second meeting of the ASEAN Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS in Bogor for two days in the mid of September 2016.

Michiko Miyamoto, Deputy Director of the of HIV prevention and control in the ILO in Indonesia, appraised the greater workplace into the business agenda. The VCT@Work initiative is an involvement and commitments shown by the companies in achieving zero new-HIV The meeting was concluded with essential element of the ILO’s infections, zero discrimination and zero the handing over of the ASEAN BCA “Getting to Zero at work” AIDS-related deaths in the workplace, Coordinator from Indonesia (2014-2016) to Malaysia (2016-2018). ] campaign, aiming to reach particularly in ASEAN Member States under the VCT@Work initiative. women and men workers with VCT. Representing the largest The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of The six companies Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia. received the ARROW group of women and men The award will be continue once every award were: living with HIV, the world of two years under the coordination of work holds a significant role in the ASEAN Business Coalition on HIV Standard Chartered and AIDS (ASEAN BCA). The Coalition 1 Bank, Brunei preventing HIV and responding was established by the ASEAN Labour Darussalam to AIDS. Ministries Meeting in 2014 to promote greater involvement of employers’ Michiko Miyamoto, ACLEDA Bank, Deputy Director of the associations in ASEAN Member States in 2 Cambodia ILO in Indonesia HIV and AIDS prevention and control in the workplace, and to encourage the inclusion Kaltim Prima Coal. 3 Indonesia

Sime Darby Group, An estimated 34 million people are living with HIV (UNAIDS, Malaysia 2010) globally. Most of them are within the productive age 4 bracket (15-49 years old) and workplace is where the majority of those affected by the epidemic spend their time. Therefore, Maynilad Water it is hoped that after knowing their status, workers who 5 Services Inc., Philippines test positive will be able to access HIV care and lifesaving antiretroviral therapy, enabling them to live healthy, productive Microchip Technology lives. 6 Co. Ltd., Thailand

11 Social Protection

Extending social protection coverage in Indonesia

migrant workers) was among the key Participants also briefly discussed ILO’s INDONESIA is taking steps points listed as top priority areas of actions standards related to employment/ towards achieving universal social by the ILO’s members in Indonesia during unemployment insurance and comparative protection as mandated by the constitution the High Level Dialogue on Sustainable design options based on a report that was and promoted as international standards. Development Goals (SDGs) which were prepared by the ILO/JAPAN project (phase As of November 2016, more than 170 held in Jakarta, in August 2016. As a II) mapping the situation in 14 countries, million people were members of National follow-up to the Dialogue and in the including in Viet Nam, Thailand, Republic Social Security Provider on Health (BPJS framework of the ILO/Japan regional of Korea, Mongolia, Japan and China. Kesehatan) (in charge of health insurance), project on Extending Social Security in while approximately 19 million workers ASEAN (ESSA), a two-day knowledge The consultation also marked the start of and employers are members of National sharing workshop was held in Bogor in last the ILO/Japan Project on Extending Social Social Security Provider on Employment September 2016. Security in ASEAN (ESSA) in Indonesia. (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) (in charge of The Project is aimed to generate better employment injury, death and old-age Forty representatives from the ILO knowledge and expertise on extension benefits). tripartite constituents (government, of social security, and stimulate South- workers’ organizations and employers’ South cooperation across ASEAN Member Strengthening national social security association) attended this forum to share States. The Project provides direct support institutions in order to achieve universal their views on the key challenges of the to Indonesia and Viet Nam for increasing coverage and explore customized current extension strategy and what social security coverage. ] solutions for specific vulnerable groups could be learned from past initiatives in (workers from the informal economy, Indonesia as well as in other countries.

Editor-in-Chief: Francesco d’Ovidio Design & Production: Balegraph The ILO Jakarta Newsletter is a bilingual Deputy Editor: Michiko Miyamoto ILO Jakarta Newsletter newsletter aimed at dealing with the very substance of the ILO Jakarta’s work Executive Editor: Gita Lingga Menara Thamrin Building, Level 22 Jl. M. H. Thamrin Kav 3, Jakarta 10250, in Indonesia. The newsletter is published Editorial Coordinator: Gita Lingga Indonesia three times a year and is also available Dissemination: Budi Setiawati Ph. (62-21) 391-3112 online. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of Contributors: Gita Lingga, Georginia M. Fax (62-21) 310-0766 the ILO. Pascual, Gregoire W. Yameogo, Grace M. Email: [email protected] Halim, Irham A. Saifuddin, Lusiani Julia, Website: www.ilo.org/jakarta Owais Parray, Santy Otto, Tendy Gunawan and Yunirwan Gah. Editorial

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Indonesia should focus on employment-friendly growth

Aviliani, a well-known Economist A relatively large young population and workers to enact pro-employment policies in Indonesia, highlighted that the abundant natural resources, Indonesia can and programmes not only at the national demography of Indonesia with a high realize its demographic dividend. However, level, but also at the regional level. number of young people can be an for that to happen the country needs to “Indonesia is a vast country and that is why advantage for the country. Unfortunately, create economic opportunities and invest development efforts should focus both the governments at the sub-national in human resources thereby enabling at the national and provincial levels,” he level are not giving much attention to more people to engage in productive and concluded. ] employment. decent employment.

Meanwhile, Harijanto, Chair These were some of the key conclusions of the Indonesian Employers’ of an interactive radio talkshow on Association (Apindo), 15 September 2016 titled “Quality of emphasized the importance of Indonesian Workers: Who is Responsible?” skilled and qualified workers The talkshow was organized by Sonora needed by the companies. Radio, a leading radio network in Jakarta, and the ILO. During the talkshow, ILO Responding to Harijanto, also presented the latest edition of the Sugiharto Sumas, Head of Indonesia Labour Market Outlook, 2016. Research and Development of the Ministry of Manpower, Besides radio audiences, more than 50 explained that starting this participants attended the talkshow. Various year, the Government of economic and employment issues were Indonesia has applied a discussed, including patterns of growth, demand-supply approach high youth unemployment, gender gap, in an effort to address and skills development. unemployment and “We are witnessing a synchronized productivity of workers. slowdown of major economies, but In his concluding remarks, Indonesia can do more to tap its vast Francesco d’Ovidido, Country potential. Indonesia needs to harness Director of ILO in Jakarta, growth and employment at the higher-end reiterated that ILO stands of the manufacturing and services sector,” ready to facilitate and support said Owais Parray, ILO Economist. its constituents such as the government, employers and

We are working closely with Many of the provincial It is still difficult to find qualified the Indonesian Chamber of governments are still not workers at the managerial Commerce (Kadin) and Apindo focusing so much on job level. As a result, companies to organize apprenticeship opportunities. They should end up hiring foreign workers. programmes involving over actively work with the private Therefore, in the future, we 2,000 companies. We are also sector and giving incentives to should improve our vocational focusing on vocational training companies to absorb more job education training and also for both job seekers and seekers. make it easier for companies to Aviliani, workers. Economist get investment permits. Sugiharto Sumas, Head of Research and Harijanto, Development of the Chair of APINDO Ministry of Manpower

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Promoting food security and sustainable rural development

entrepreneurial opportunities in key FOOD insecurity is one of the most To realize our commitment, agro-food value chains, particularly maize, significant development constraints in seaweed and livestock. the Government of Indonesia Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province of Indonesia. Food availability is significantly through the Ministry of Villages Appraising the commitment of the impacted by severe agro-climatic allocated more than 20.7 trillion Government of Indonesia, Alette Van Leur, conditions and seasonality. Some efforts Director for Sectoral Department of ILO rupiah for rural development have been taken to assist the Government Geneva, complimented the willingness of of NTT in promoting agricultural which also meant that each Indonesia to become the first pilot country production and in adopting measures for village received 320 million for food security and rural development. its farmers. rupiah. We have increased “Indonesia is one of the ILO’s member States which is fully embraced the decent To jointly tackle the food security and the allocation to 46.98 trillion work for rural development with strong improve the rural development in the supports from its tripartite constituents, rupiah this year, and so far we Indonesia, the ILO, in collaboration with aimed to unleash potentials of and other have transferred 82 per cent of the Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged opportunities in the rural areas,” she said the budget to all villages in the Regions and Transmigration and the Food Agricultural Organization (FAO), has During the closing ceremony, country. developed a two-year joint programme achievements of this joint project were on decent work for food security and Anwar Sanusi, highlighted. Lessons learnt and best sustainable development in NTT. Secretary General of practices of the programme were also the Ministry of Villages, exchanged amongst the participants Disadvantaged Regions Led by the Ministry of Villages, the and Transmigration from relevant, among others, ministries, - during the closing joint programme was funded by the international and national organizations, ceremony of this Luxembourg Agency for Development academia, workers’ organizations, joint project held in Cooperation and the ILO, focused on November in Jakarta employers’ organizations and so forth. ] increased labour productivity, enhanced employment opportunities and expanding

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Key achievements of the Decent Work for Food Security and Sustainable Rural Development w Under the supervision of the Kupang been developed and tried out in four additional participants have been district government, specifically villages. trained by these institutions. animal husbandry department, 161 The Cooperative training centre villages have been able to have a w Five cattle farmers groups, consisting at the provincial level run by synchronised and integrated plan of 20 individual cattle breeders, have the cooperative department of action to enhance productivity in improved their businesses and have has allocated funds to trained cattle sectors as well as agriculture given access to credits above IDR more than 500 youth in the 2017 sector in general through a 500 million due to better financial fiscal year and one university in comprehensive Masterplan that has and business planning as well as Sumba Timur has adopted the incorporated decent work and good management. financial management tools as animal husbandry practice. supplementary module for the w Approximately 350 smallholder corn students. w Around 11 collective marketing farmers have enjoyed a better market groups, consisting of 5 to 10 farmers certainty thanks to the contract that • All cattle farmers in the four groups of 20 to 25 small-holder have been made by the local trading targeted villages have benefited farmers, have diverse market groups or joint collective marketing from a new mechanism of trading networking which offers more groups that have facilitated new and have improved market incentives as well as profit margin market networking. transparency thanks to the dialogue and have better understanding in process that have been facilitated developing ways to improve working w Three seaweed trading groups or by the project. conditions. joint collective trading groups have pursued a new business of developing • Development of a market w Workshop results on occupational local organic fertilizer and pesticide information system by ten local safety and health has been replicated as new business opportunities for trading or joint collective marketing by the Ministry of Manpower in income generation. groups. The system has been one similar workshop in updated regularly to promote the and have been tried out in two w Five local institutions has adopted facilitation to wider market and villages. A supplement check-list the ILO tools to be implemented in to encourage farmers to join the for occupational safety and health their own entrepreneurship training collective marketing mechanism. ] in livestock and maize sectors have activities. To date, a total of 400

15 Success Story

Financial skills help shaping a better future

skills to look longer term, developing a AFRIANI Ngana Tara Andung, a strategic approach to her financial flows. 36-year-old mother of two, now keeps a “Before my only concerns were the close eye on her family’s finances. Using fluctuating market price, and I ignored the newly-learned bookkeeping techniques, importance of managing money when the she carefully records their different sources market price was good”. of income - seaweed farming, fishing and small business activities – and separates “I have a bank account now. I used to save her business and household expenses. but I stopped a few years ago as I always ran out of money. It is changed now. Her diligence means her family is now By simply recording your incomes and saving 2 million Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) expenses, I can start saving now,” she said. (USD152) per month.

“What I learnt the most was that I was “This family bookkeeping has changed not aware of my own capacity and ability. my life for a better, manageable life,” she The training has turned me into a better said “My husband and I never realize how farmer, a better business woman and a much we earn every month and how much better mother”. we spend. The money seems to come I learnt so much about financial and go easily. For example, I have never management during the Andung’s training has also benefited realized that our family consume 90 kilos training. As a group leader, I had other families in her community. She was of rice per month”. to assist and support my group appointed as a local facilitator to help her neighbours sharpen their domestic Andung’s new-found financial awareness members completing the tasks financial management, so they can also came after she joined a skills training as not all of them are able to improve their businesses and ensure their organized by the ILO (through a local read and write. incomes allow for food security, education, partner), on Financial Education for as well as cultural and social commitments. Families, a part of the Decent Work for Food Security and Sustainable Rural Back home, she immediately applied her “A well-managed income is very important Development Project organized in Nusa new knowledge and was amazed to find for my community as we have customary Tenggara Timur (NTT) province. that the family was earning IDR5,800,000 obligations that we need to meet as part of East Sumbanese culture” she said. “This skills training programme equipped (USD433) per month from seaweed people who live in a food insecure farming and IDR 1,600,000 (USD 122) per Building on the success of the Financial area with basic entrepreneurial skills so month from selling ice. “We never realized Education for Families course the ILO that they can shift from a subsistence- that we earn that much,” she said. ”The has now introduced another training based livelihood to more sustainable training has really opened my eyes about tool; Community-Based Enterprise entrepreneurial activity,” Yunirwan Gah, the importance of financial management Development (C-BED), a low cost, easy to the ILO’s Project Coordinator, explained. and bookkeeping.” implement training programme to help entrepreneurs and business owners plan The project, which is funded by the Next she calculated her family’s regular and improve. Luxembourg Agency for Development expenses, and as a result was able Cooperation and the ILO, focused on to set budgets for things like regular Once again, according to Yunirwan, increasing labour productivity, enhancing daily expenses, education and social community involvement is proving key employment opportunities and expanding commitments. “My family spends a total of to the success of the programme, and entrepreneurial opportunities in key IDR5,300,000 (USD405) per month. When Andung is taking a lead. “We admire agro-food value chains, particularly maize, carefully calculating my priorities and the spirit and commitment of Andung. seaweed and livestock. expenses, I have unnecessary expenses She is committed to improve not only that I did not even realize before,” she herself and her business but also others Apriani and other seaweed farmers were said. in her community. She has been actively given the skill to start family bookkeeping facilitating the implementation of C-BED in and develop short, medium and long term Having sorted out her day-to-day financial her group and community,” he said. ] financial targets. situation, Andung next used her new

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Investing on gender equality good for business

The company provides a day care facility for the workers, allowing them to bring their children to work. This facility provides a sense of comfort and security for the workers as they know their children are being well-looked after when they are at work.

In addition, options are given to breastfeeding women workers. They could use a lactation room where a freezer is available to store the breast milk or they can take half an hour break to breastfeed their babies at home. The second option mostly applies for women workers live in the surrounding areas of the company. Spa Factory Bali is a local medium-sized A medium-sized company in Bali has enterprise developing and producing proven that non-discriminatory practices These gender sensitive policies, Maria spa products for local and international at the company level, including at small- stated, have increased her workers’ hotels and resorts. Spa Factory is also sized and medium-sized enterprises working motivation, performance and the participating company of the ILO’s (SMEs), would increase workers’ working efficiency. She also witnesses a stronger Sustaining Competitive and Responsible performance and productivity. of sense of belonging and loyalty for the Enterprise (SCORE) programme since workers. From the beginning of the establishment 2015. of her company named the Spa Factory Positive responses do not only come The company provides a day care facility Bali, Maria Satya Putri has seriously from the workers, but also the investors for the workers, allowing them to bring paid attention to the well-being of her and buyers. “Buyers are impressed with their children to work. This facility provides employees. Starting in 2002 with one this and as a result our revenues have a sense of comfort and security for the employee to currently with more than 50 increased to 30 percent,” she added, workers as they know their children are employees, Maria has exercised non- proudly. being well-looked after when they are at discriminatory practices and regulations. work. “By understanding workers’ needs and giving them what matters to them is an Although my company is still “I am a mother of two, so I appreciate the investment as the benefit, motivation, security of knowing that I am able to work considered SMEs, but I do productivity and loyalty that it creates while my children are look after,” she said, comes to back to the company,” said understand the needs of young considering the facility as an investment Januar Rustandie, Manager of the ILO’s mothers who work for me. They for the company. SCORE programme, commenting on gender equality practices at the Spa need the sense of reassurance Realizing the importance of balancing Factory. that they do not have to work and family responsibility, she also provides family emergency leave for the choose between work and Spa Factory continues to create a secure workers. The workers could take one day environment for both women and men family, particularly during the leave within a month to take care of their workers. The company has now insured emergency time. sick children or other family members. The its workers and their families under the length of the leave could be expanded Indonesian Health Insurance System (BPJS Maria Satya Putri, to three to four days for more serious Kesehatan) and has conducted an annual Owner of Spa Factory emergency like hospitalization. reproductive health check for women workers. ]

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Companies to tackle youth unemployment through apprenticeship programme

apprenticeship programme at the THE world is facing a growing youth The apprenticeship could be the provincial level. One of the recent unemployment crisis, including Indonesia. contribution of the employers promotional activities was held in Solo, In many economies, young people are 2.8 Central , An apprenticeship workshop to reduce unemployment; yet times likely to be unemployed than adults was conducted there, attended by around but in Indonesia youth are 4.6 times more at the same time benefitting 50 participants representing companies likely to be unemployed than their adult the employers by having skillful from hotel, automotive and retail sectors. counterparts. workers who are matched with The visit to Solo Techno Park, Therefore, high-quality apprenticeships are needs of the companies. government vocational training center, critical importance in dealing with youth and the Technical Academy of Industrial FX Sri Martono, unemployment issues. Apprenticeship Apindo’s Head of Engineering (ATNI), provided an systems that combine workplace-based Training Programme opportunity for the participants to learn as well as off-the-job training have proven more about the curriculum and readiness to be successful in promoting learning

and skill formation as well as facilitating of the education institutions to employment by building bridges between collaborate with the industry. the worlds of education and the world of work. In addition, good practices on how to formulate apprenticeship syllabus were We have benefited from From the employers’ perspective, shared by participating companies. the positive result of this apprenticeship provides firms with young To ensure the effectiveness of the programme. Almost 80 percent employees who have mastered the skill apprenticeship programmes, based of the apprentices were set necessary for a given role within the on companies’ experiences, it was firm. The Indonesia Employers’ Association suggested that the apprenticeship’s recruited by the companies as (Apindo) has shown interest and is keen syllabus and programme should be they were proven to have better to address apprenticeship issues by updated and evaluated regularly. working skills. This helps the continuously raising the awareness of its members so that a more robust system The workshop was concluded with the local government dealing with could be put in place to develop the skills commitment from Apindo to continue youth unemployment issue. of Indonesian youth. promoting the apprenticeship at the company level and to develop a Sumartono, Head of Manpower Apindo has recently joined with the national action aimed at encouraging Office in Solo Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) companies to develop their to encourage apprenticeship system apprenticeship programme, particularly among the companies. Apindo since through the Indonesian Apprenticeship then has been actively promoting the Network. ]

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BETTER WORK INDONESIA Business Forum 2016

trade unions, employers’ association and “THE Business Forum is a key and government representatives to discuss annual event that presents the perfect key issues affecting compliance and the opportunity to further develop approach Indonesian garment and garment and footwear sectors. and principles of consensus building and footwear industry faces social dialogue with key actors in the Better Work Indonesia is one of the five supply chain,” said Michiko Miyamoto, additional challenges such as country programmes independently the ILO’s Deputy Director for Indonesia in reviewed by Tufts University for its annual increment wage of her opening remarks at the Better Work effectiveness in improving garment around 11 percent; strength of Indonesia Business Forum took place on workers’ lives and boosting factory 6 – 7 September 2016 in Jakarta. the Indonesian Rupiah to US competitiveness. The results of the Impact Assessment report shows that the Better Dollar and buyers’ pressure on More than 20 buyers and vendors Work Programme is having a significant pricing. In order to ensure the participated in the Forum. This year annual and important impact on working forum was open to wider participation industry remains competitive, conditions. by upstream players such as vendors as communication between opportunity for business players such as “Evidence of a win-win outcome – the factories and the labour vendors to support innovative solutions to improving working conditions while labour standards challenges in their global unions needs to be open and boosting profit margins – has to date supply chains is great. largely been anecdotal. Tufts University’s transparent. impact assessment has made significant The event put specific focus on the Anne Patricia Susanto, strides in establishing evidence of this upcoming features of the new Better Work APINDO relationship,” said Professor Drusilla such as Public Reporting. It also covered Brown, Lead Author of the Report compliance challenges and opportunities as well as industrial relation issues. The It is also clear that monitoring compliance second day of the forum was limited matters and that social dialogue plays to Better Work partners. It provided an important part in improving workers’ opportunity to interact with national level outcomes. ]

Main highlights, in terms of impact, include: w Greater job stability for workers, with the proportion of workers who say they hold longer term contracts doubling w Increased awareness by workers of their rights and willingness to take serious concerns to trade unions. w Reduced prevalence of verbal abuse. w Measurable effects in take-home pay. w Improved pre-natal care.

19 Employment Sustainable and responsible business practices in Indonesia

THE ILO organized a series of seminars on sustainable and responsible business practices in Indonesia. These series of seminars responded to the complex challenges that currently affect the world of work, particularly the uncertainty from the slowing of global and national economies, reliance on a degraded resource base which is further threatened by an inevitable change in climate conditions and social inclusion. These challenges have pushed the industries to change from ‘business as usual’ and improve its delivery of economic, social and ecological values to the whole society.

These series of ILO’s events aimed to engage the key labour actors, particularly the tripartite partners (governments, workers and employers), towards implementing sustainable and responsible practices as means for exploring measures for joint actions.

These series of events were facilitated with Yukiko Arai, an expert of the ILO Multinational Enterprises and Enterprise Engagement Unit in Geneva. “Socially responsible practices are often seen as costly and harmful to competitiveness, but I hope these events help demonstrate that realising win-win outcomes is possible through competitiveness enhancing socially responsible labour and business practices,” she said.

The series of events were conducted by the ILO through its Workplaces and Industries for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Project (InSIGHT Project). Funded by the Government of Japan, the Project is aimed to strengthen policy dialogue and institutional capacities to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in industries and workplaces. It is also aimed to enhance local tripartite structures and support systems to foster sustainability and competitiveness at sector and workplace levels. ]

Global Hotel Chains to Promote Youth Employment

However, there are still aspects of sustainable and socially responsible AROUND 30 members of Bali Hotel operations that could be improved, for labour and business practices, in pursuit Association gathered to look at ways in example in terms of local product sourcing. of their vision to keep Bali as the most which business could further advance the “Quality, certifications, and hygiene desirable destination in Asia and to principles of the ILO Tripartite Declaration could not be guaranteed if we source help facilitate the development of the of Principles concerning Multinational directly from local producers, different Balinese people. ] Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE standard of hotel chains also prevent us to Declaration). This workshop was a follow- source collectively”, explained Fransiska up to the similar workshop held in Jakarta. Handoko, Government Relation Director of Different from the Jakarta workshop, Bali Hotel Associations. the Bali workshop specifically targeted The participants are keen During the workshop, a very prominent the hotel sector as it is among the to further explore ways social entrepreneur, Mariko Asmara, most advanced one in promoting skills presented and inspired the audience with with the ILO, particularly to development for young people. Other her experience on how companies could sectors tend to apply their working facilitate a dialogue with be socially responsible and contribute standard and require certification for its the government, follow-up more positively to the community. professionals. Navigating closer to the region, opportunities for action- Ricky Putra, the Chairman of Bali Hotel experiences from the recent ILO initiative oriented research about the Association who is also the General with the hotel sector implemented in Bali hotel sector and conduct Manager of The Royal Santrian in Bali, the Philippines and Thailand, under the knowledge sharing on ILO said that “Indonesia is one of the leading Greener Business Asia Project, was shared country in hotel sector, in terms of standard by Georginia Pascual from the ILO InSIGHT instruments and tools. and quality of human resource. Our hotel Project. Tendy Gunawan, workers are actually in demand by the hotel ILO’s Programme Officer During the workshop, participants also sector all around the world, in Maldives, actively engaged themselves in a vibrant Middle East and many other places”. exchange of views and ideas. They showed receptivity to imbibe these

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Promoting Employment and Enhancing Business Linkages in Indonesia

AROUND 80 representatives from multinational companies, employers’ associations, workers’ organizations, employment observers and academia gathered in Jakarta on 15 November to look at ways in which business could further advance the principles of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration).

Mohamad Fahmi, Executive Director of the Indonesia Business Links, reminded the participants about the importance of the labour company social it would be beneficial if this funding could improving their educational attainment responsibility (CSR) mentioned in the ILO’s be used to strengthened internal human and competencies. MNE Declaration. To date, there is still a resources that in turn, would be beneficial misperception about the implementation for the companies in a longer term,” he In addition, PT Holcim Indonesia focused CSR in Indonesia where companies tended stated. on providing vocational education to focus on community activities over the opportunities for youth in their surrounded capacity-building of their employees. In addition, some representatives operational areas, particularly on cement- of multinational companies from PT related technical industries. Combining Meanwhile, Alexander Noah, Managing Panasonic Gobel Indonesia, PT Holcim classroom training with technical Director of Dharmawangsa Hotel who Indonesia and PT Astra Daihatsu Motor workshops, graduates of this vocational is also the representative of the Jakarta shared their labour CSR programmes. education have not only been absorbed by Hotel Association, said that the hotel PT Panasonic, for example, focused PT Holcim, but also by other multinational industry in the country has, in some extent, on the betterment of internal facilities companies. ] implemented the labour CSR concept. “I for its employees as ways to improve believe this labour CSR concept could also their productivity and competitiveness. be implemented in other industries, not Meanwhile, PT Astra Daihatsu focused There is no standard yet in just the hotel industries. Companies have on its supply chain manufactures by Indonesia about the CSR. The to allocate a funding for CSR activities and Indonesian parliament is now drafting the CSR regulation The MNE Declaration is the only Adopted more than 40 years ago, as a means to regulate the ILO instrument that provides the MNE Declaration remains direct guidance to enterprises even more relevant today in the implementation of CSR in the on social policy. Underpinned by context of the 2030 Agenda for country. In addition to the CSR international labour standards, Sustainable Development. The activities for communities, it is its provisions constitute good principles under this Declaration practices on responsible and aim to encourage positive also important to conduct an sustainable workplace practices. It contributions of multinational internal CSR for empowering is also the only global instrument enterprises to economic and employees and providing better in this area that was elaborated social progress, and to minimize and adopted by governments, and resolve the difficulties to internal facilities. employers and workers from which their operations may give Mohamad Fahmi, Executive Director of the around the world. rise. Indonesia Business Links

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Pathways to Enhancing Industrial Relations in Indonesia

to support the industrial relations needs of Indonesia. Other issues covered included employee-employer cooperation for greener, safer and more productive workplaces in the Philippines and model cases from Viet Nam about generating more & better jobs through socially responsible labour and business practices.

National experiences were shared by representatives of companies such as HM Sampoerna Tbk, Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development

During the interactive discussion about the ATTENDED by around 50 crucial role of the bipartite cooperation at tripartite participants, the Industrial Personal approach is more the workplace or also known as Lembaga Relation Forum, held in November in Kerjasama Bipartit in Bahasa Indonesia, suitable for our employees Jakarta presented results of the 7th Siti Junaedah, Director for Industrial Regional Tripartite Industrial Relations who are majority mothers and Relations Cooperation of the Ministry of (IR) Seminar, “Promoting Social Dialogue housewives. They do not care Manpower, emphasized the importance within Enterprises”, held in Chiba, Japan, of fair communications and negotiations about data and statistic, but last September, highlighting the current between employers and employees at the industrial relations in the ASEAN region. they care about maintaining workplace level. One of the key results highlighted was the their job security and how they importance of the bipartite cooperation “Therefore, we have conducted some can support their families. at the enterprise level as ways to support series of training of trainers, particularly harmonious industrial relations within for trade union activists, so that they could Matheus Sikardianto, HM Sampoerna Tbk enterprises. further train their own members about how to do fair negotiation based on a mutual trust at the workplace. In addition, the This Forum plays an important Ministry of Manpower have also developed and disseminated communications tools role in promoting social on bipartite cooperation, aiming to dialogue among key labour support harmonious industrial relations in (IBCSD) and PT Toyota Motor. They shared actors of the country. Through the country,” she explained. their workplace programmes that promote strong and mutual bipartite cooperation at social dialogue we could Both representatives from workers’ and the enterprise level. build trust and strengthen employers’ organizations agreed during the discussion that both parties had to Matheus Sikardianto from HM Sampoerna, communications among us. develop transparent communications and for example, emphasized a personal Therefore, I hope that the to build trust between one another. “From approach to his employees who were results of this Forum could the Indonesian Employers’ Association mostly women with low level educational (Apindo), we hope that workers would level; meanwhile, Budi Santosa from be used as the basis for the open more dialogue instead of doing the IBCSD said that the company had placed development and realization strikes on the street,” said Myra Hanartani openness and transparency to strengthen of sound industrial relations in from Apindo; while Agus R. Toniman, industrial relations at the workplace. National Council of KSPI, added,”We need Indonesia. to build better communications at the “We discuss about tax amnesty openly enterprise level where we can convey the or we invite an employment analyst, for Hayani Rumondang, example, to discuss about future impacts, Director-General for needs of workers.” Industrial Relations of the if any, from the result of the US election. Ministry of Manpower Interactive sessions in the Forum included Our employees need to know the reality the learning session from the Labour Expert so that we can support one another,” Budi System of Japan and its practical application said. ]

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The Winners of the ILO/AJI Jakarta Media Award 2016:

Investigative reporting:

• “Emergency of Human Trafficking in Nusa Tenggara Timur” (NTT Darurat Human Trafficking) by Johan Pahlevi of Metro TV.

In-depth reporting:

• “Ani: From Darkness to Light” (Ani: Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang) by Kenia Gusnaeni of ILO-AJI Jakarta Awarded Journalists on Rajawali TV (RTV) Domestic Workers and Child Domestic Workers • “Refusing the Negligence” (Menolak Pengabaian) by Wina Triyanita Sari Simanjuntak of THE ILO and the Alliance of The registration and selection processes DAAI TV Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta began for media articles published in the Feature articles: conducted a media award for best period of 1 June 2015 to 30 September reportage on the protection of domestic 2016, produced by the journalists • “Hanging the Lives of Domestic workers and the elimination of child individually or in a team. Eighty two Workers” (Menggantung Nasib domestic labour in Indonesia on 23 journalistic articles and reporting were PRT) by Kresna of Tirto.id November in Jakarta. Winners from the received and were selected throughout five categories under this media award a selection process by a panel of jurors • “Empowering Domestic programme were divided into four types: made up of distinguished editors: Endy Workers” (Geliat Pemberdayaan Feature article, photo story, in-depth Bayuni, Editor-in-Chief of the Jakarta Post, PRT) by Dodi Prananda of Jawa reporting and investigative reporting were Burhan Solihin, Executive Editor of Tempo. Pos officially announced during the ceremony. co and Mohamad Teguh, Editor-in-Chief of SCTV. Photo story: The media award was aimed to honor the efforts of journalists and media In addition to the media award, the ILO • “Story from Domestic Workers’ organizations in producing outstanding and AJI Jakarta also provided media Shelter” (Cerita Penampungan journalism across a range of media fellowship for selected journalists to PRT) by Andrey Gromico of Tirto. that comprehensively depicts issues on undertake in-depth media reporting on id domestic workers and child domestic domestic workers and child domestic workers. The media award was also workers. Selected journalists from seven been conducting a series of writing skills part of the ILO’s campaign to highlight leading media published and aired a series trainings for domestic workers so that they national efforts, including mass media, of in-depth reporting covering issues: could advocate their own issues and they in promoting decent work for domestic lack of regulations on domestic workers, could voice their own aspirations. workers and the elimination of child rights to organize for domestic workers, domestic labour. plight of child domestic workers, lack of The media award and fellowship were occupational safety and health protection part of the campaign conducted by “The ILO greatly appreciates partnering for domestic workers and domestic work as the ILO through its Promoting Decent with AJI Jakarta in this award ceremony. a form of modern slavery. Work for Domestic Workers to End Child Through this media award, it is hoped the Domestic Work (PROMOTE) Project. media could continue to educate society, Two honorary appreciations were also Funded by the United States Department reinforce national and local efforts and given to domestic workers who have of Labour (USDOL), PROMOTE Project give the voice to the voiceless domestic been actively advocating their own stories aims at reducing child domestic workers workers and child domestic workers and struggles as domestic workers as significantly by building institutional through their outstanding journalism works part of the community journalism. As capacities of partners to promote Decent on these issues,” said Michiko Miyamoto, an effort to continue promoting decent Work for Domestic Workers effectively. ] the ILO’s Deputy Director in Indonesia. work for domestic workers, the ILO have

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Indonesia’s abused domestic worker to seek justice

Upon Marni’s arrival in Jakarta, Mala Finally, on Tuesday, 13 February 2016, FOR more than seven years, promised her that she would treat Marni after being beaten and abused for hours, Marni Siti* (name has been like her own daughter and she would be she decided to flee from the house. She changed), 22 years old, was sent to school. “Mala even asked me to jumped from the third floor using the kept as prisoner in the home call her Mama and I should consider her cable of the antenna and climbed over the of her employer, a mother four children like my own brothers and 2-metre front gate despite painful bruises of four, Mala Husin* (name sisters. Mala also said that her house was and swelling on her body. has been changed) who also my house,” she continued. The police immediately raided Mala’s regularly violently abused and However, after a few months, instead of house but Mala had already fled from the deprived her of food, sleep going to school, she ended up doing the house. She surrendered the next day to and payment for long hours house works. When she insisted to go back the police. Meanwhile, Marni had been of grueling work. She finally home, she was taken to the police station. taken to the police hospital for treatment managed to flee by jumping “Mala threatened me that the police would and have undergone a trauma healing from the third floor using the arrest me and I would be imprisoned if I programme. The case is now on trial with antenna’s cable and climbed went home. I was scared and I stayed,” Marni is still in recovery process from Marni said. severe mental and physical pain because up a two-meter high fence. of her employer’s abuse. With bruises and swelling For the first two years, Mala would take all over her body, she went Marni going back to Bogor to meet her “I hope that my abusive employer and her to the police and reported family. Yet, Mala repeated threats to put families will be punished and sentenced her abusive employers last Marni’s father in jail if she decided not to for what they did to me. The abuse left me go back and told her parents. Frightened, with injuries and trauma but I just want to February 2016. Marni continued working as domestic continue my life and reach my dreams,” worker. she said. In between trials, Marni is now Marni started to work in her employer’s preparing herself to continue her study, home in 2007 when she was only 12 years However, after the second year, the taking educational package. ] old. She left her family and her seven physical abuse started when Marni was siblings in Bogor, , and went to accused of having an affair with one of the Jakarta assuming that she was invited for family members. It began with punches, a vacation. “I was having a school break at I just ran and ran with people then progressed to beatings with belts, that time preparing to continue my study brooms and slippers. Hot water was watching me in disbelief. at the Islamic school. My uncle came to my poured on Marni’s chest, her stomach was house with my employer inviting me to go People were afraid of helping ironed and she was forced to eat cat’s to Jakarta for a vacation,” she recalled. excrement. me due to my condition. I ran

She told the story in the interactive to the police station. I told the The abuse was not only done by Mala, but discussion on the protection of domestic also by her husband and children. Marni police that I was afraid that I workers and the elimination of child said that the children also joined their would be put in jail, and the domestic labour held in Jakarta on 14 mother beating and abusing her instead of August. The interactive discussion was police said that I had nothing rescuing her. Unable to bear the inhuman jointly organized by the ILO and the treatment, Marni attempted to commit to worry about as it should be Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) suicide three times but failed. Jakarta. my employers who be put in jail.

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