Workers Labor Council Indonesia (MPBI), which consists of a number of trade union confederations and labor, insisting reject the basic electricity tariff (TDL).

Workers Labor Council Indonesia (MPBI), which consists of a number of trade union confederations and labor, insisting reject the basic electricity tariff (TDL).





Increase the minimum wage to be in vain, as well as the majority of the rented house for Housing and Mortgage Credit unions use little power 1,300 VA. Most are taking 450 and 900 VA.
- Said Mohammad Iqbal

They asked the government to make the State Electricity Company (PLN) to prioritize efficiency and coal fuel use in order to load PLN is not high, and do not need to raise the TDL.

This was disclosed by one of the presidium MPBI, which comes from the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI), Said Mohammad Iqbal told Reuters on Friday (01/04/2013) afternoon in Jakarta.

"If the government will continue to raise the electricity, then there is no other word except for us to prepare large-scale demonstrations to reject the electricity tariff hike earlier this year," said Said.

According to Said, electricity tariff hike will impact workers. In addition to its regional minimum wage increase to be in vain, as well as the majority of rented houses and Housing Credit (KPR) 1300 VA workers use little electricity. Most are taking 450 and 900 VA.

"As a result, workers will increase monthly electricity payments ranging from Rp 15 thousand to Rp 25 thousand dollars per month. Means rising wages will fall 5 percent of the average increase mininum wage of Rp 500-700 thousand per month. This makes the buy labor will decrease, "he said.

The increase in electricity prices, adds Said, will also lead to increase in prices of goods other woods, particularly processed goods that factories use electricity, including the owner of the rented house for the workers is poised to raise rents rented Rp 50 thousand to Rp 100 thousand per month so the increase wages so in vain.

He said that, so far, workers have to pay including payment of electricity and rent homes has reached the rising cost of Rp 125 thousand or 25 percent percent of the minimum wage increase to Rp 500 thousand.

"In other words, the purchasing power of workers dropped 9 percent from the 30 percent increase in the minimum wage. This is a new account for two-item cost only, and not other costs. So, he said government efforts to raise the minimum wage in 2013 an average of 30-40 percent in order improve workers' purchasing power and prosperity is a lie to dinaikannya electricity prices, "he explained.

Ceramic labor income

In fact, more Said, with rising electricity prices in 2013, the type of housing developers RS / RSS will raise house prices 15 percent.

"It will be more difficult for workers to buy their own homes. Due, own their own homes into dream for workers," he said. Said said the increase in electricity tariff will also cost the company so there is an opportunity for them to anticipate ways to reduce costs.

"And, the easiest way is to reduce labor costs as it eliminates transport allowances and other benefits for workers. This will be detrimental to labor income," he said.