Survey responses from women workers in Indonesia's textile, garment, and footwear industries

Mari Pangestu and Medelina K. Hendytio

No 1755, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: Young, single, women workers dominate the labor-intensive textile, clothing, and footwear industries in Indonesia. This survey interviewed 300 such workers to examine three main questions: (1) Are firms complying with labor regulations? (2) Are women workers aware of their legal rights with respect to wages and working ions? and (3) Does the presence of the official labor union (SPSI) in the workplace make a difference in the implementation of labor regulations? The survey finds that compliance with minimum wages was high -80 percent of the permanent workers earned at least the minimum wage. Compliance was also high for maternity leave and hours worked a week (forced overtime work was not a major issue). Compliance was low for overtime compensation and menstrual leave with compensation. Compliance with labor regulations was higher for large firms, higher based on length of service, and relatively higher in textiles and garments compared with footwear. The survey finds that workers are most knowledgeable about overtime pay. The minimum wage regulation has the highest compliance rate, while overtime pay the lowest rate, by firms. The survey also found that half the members of the official labor union thought that it had not been effective in improving their wages or working ions. While fewer workers knew whether a collective labor agreement existed in their workplace, most of the respondents who were aware of one indicated that it resulted in improved working conditions.

Keywords: Public Health Promotion; Labor Standards; Health Monitoring&Evaluation; Environmental Economics&Policies; Labor Policies; Health Monitoring&Evaluation; Labor Standards; Work&Working Conditions; Environmental Economics&Policies; Agricultural Knowledge&Information Systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997-04-30
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