PERAN SERIKAT PEKERJA DALAM PROSES PENENTUAN UPAH MINIMUM (UMK) DI KOTA BEKASI TAHUN 2015

Abstract

Abstract
Wages are an important component in employment, that as one element in the implementation of
the employment relationship, which has a strategic role in the implementation of industrial
relations, basically should be proportional to the contributions already made workers / laborers in
producing goods or services. But wages are felt by laborers / workers is still lacking to meet the
needs of decent living. Therefore, the problem in this research is "What is the role of trade
unions in the process of determining the minimum wage for Bekasi City," and "Factors
supporting and inhibiting the role of unions in wage determination".
This study aims to determine the role of trade unions in determining the minimum wage
Bekasi City, and also look at the factors supporting and inhibiting factors that become obstacles
in the minimum wage. The research method used is descriptive qualitative primary data obtained
through interviews and secondary data from documents, or records, and other sources associated
with the research. Analysis techniques used by the author uses data qualitative analysis in the
form of illustration and description are also drawing conclusions on the symptoms studied.
From the research, suggests that the role of trade unions is to join the Wages Council and
is actively involved in the process of determining the minimum wage by providing considered as
well as the proposal on the minimum wage increase during the talks. As a member Wage
Council, is a trade union into a single entity on behalf of the union / labor. Therefore, the role of
trade unions is considered essential to the aspirations of the workers, especially in the
determination of wage negotiations, which reflects that the union managed to raise the minimum
wage. It can be concluded that trade unions play a role despite not reaching the initial proposal in
the amount of 3.1 million and a minimum wage for 2015 already in the set in accordance with
the decree of the Governor of West Java Letter No. 560 / Kep.1581-Bangsos / 2014.
Advice can be given, among others As a member of the Remuneration Council Bekasi,
trade unions should conduct a survey in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of
Labour that have been listed in the Components and Implementation Phases Achievement Needs
Life, This is because when the survey is carried out not in accordance with existing regulations,
unions to be able to utilize and give wisdom to face and overcome the obstacles that exist within
the union as well as the barriers that exist outside the union,
Keywords: Role of Trade Unions Bekasi, Wage Determination Process