KONTAN.CO.ID - The implementation of e-payment systems at tollgates has met resistance from worker unions, as the system will affect some 20,000 workers, half of whom are in Jakarta, who stand to lose their jobs. Indonesian Workers Union Association (Aspek) and the Confederation of Indonesian Workers Union (KSPI) said on Thursday that they rejected the implementation of unmanned automatic-payment tollgates. KSPI chairman Said Iqbal said as state-owned companies, toll road operators should prioritize creating jobs instead of proceeding with the automation, adding that the country was not prepared for full automation with high unemployment.
Non-cash toll will affect 20,000 workers
KONTAN.CO.ID - The implementation of e-payment systems at tollgates has met resistance from worker unions, as the system will affect some 20,000 workers, half of whom are in Jakarta, who stand to lose their jobs. Indonesian Workers Union Association (Aspek) and the Confederation of Indonesian Workers Union (KSPI) said on Thursday that they rejected the implementation of unmanned automatic-payment tollgates. KSPI chairman Said Iqbal said as state-owned companies, toll road operators should prioritize creating jobs instead of proceeding with the automation, adding that the country was not prepared for full automation with high unemployment.