Jakarta, May 1 -- Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah echoed the government's commitment to rejecting cheap wages and unilateral layoffs as called for by workers and laborers during the commemoration of International Labor Day.

"I think our commitment from the Ministry of Manpower, the government's commitment, is the same as the commitment of our fellow workers or laborers. We reject cheap wages. We also reject unilateral layoffs," she remarked after commemorating Labor Day (May Day) 2024 in Jakarta, Wednesday.

In an effort to support the realization of the welfare of workers and laborers, the ministry launched the Decree of the Minister of Manpower (Kepmenaker) Number 76 of 2024 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of Pancasila (...