Bali News

The chairman for working class union for Badung Regency, Satya Wira Mahendra commented that Bali Provincial Government need to specifically set Upah Minimum Provinsi (UPM) – Provincial Minimum Wage – for tourism sector considering more than 75 percent of local people who depend their life on tourism service.

“UMP prevails up until today merely able to fulfill 85 percent of workers minimum basic needs,” said Satya Wira Mahendra in Denpasar on Sunday.

He hoped that Bali provincial government would reconsider and perfecting the UMP that is usually done every year with put their extra concern in tourism sector.

It is very important considering lots of worker in Bali move in tourism service industry but the salary is the same with other sectors.

“In the future we hope Bali provincial government could established special provincial minimum wage in tourism sector higher the any other sectors,” said Mahendra.

Head of Bali provincial Labor, Transmigration and Population Agency, Drs. I Made Artadana said that this thing is not yet could be done since there is no request from regencies/city in Bali.

UMP application is based on the applicable procedures, including within it is assessment conducted by a team consists of worker element, company and government in which the result will be given to the Governor.

As far as before the UMP get Bali Governor approval there will be a meeting between the worker and the businessmen considering company ability and increasing worker cost of life in general.

“All steps and procedures in determining UMP standard should be followed, we could not fulfilled it under certain parties demand,” he said.

UMP in Bali now around Rp 829.316 per month as been poured in Bali Governor Regulation Number 44 years 2009 dated on November 16th 2009.

UMP received by workers in varied companies consists of main salary in addition with regular subsidy.

News by Antara Bali