Life versus Old Age
Workers are protesting against the new JHT regulation. They are relying on the old-age benefits program to start their own businesses.
Agung Sedayu
February 21, 2022
FOR days, Muhamad Sidarta received a flood of messages on his WhatsApp. Most were criticism from his own friends, labor union activists who reject the new regulation on the disbursement of old-age benefits (JHT).
“My friends thought I approved the new JHT regulation,” said the chairman of the West Java Metal, Electronic, and Machine Workers Union (FSP LEM) on Thursday, February 17.
Sidarta was referring to Manpower Minister Regulati
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