DILI, 18 august 2022 (TATOLI)– United Nations International Labor Organization (ILO) and Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) to conduct a Decent Work Country Development (DCWC) in the Chamber of Commencement of Industry in Timor-Leste (CCITL ) and the Timor-Leste Labor Syndicate (KSTL) to ensure the workplace dignity for all workers in Timor-Leste in 2022-2025.
Director of the International Labor Organization (ILO) for Jakarta and Timor-Leste, Michiko Miyamoto said that ILO’s role was to ensure all workers around the world have the right to dignity through the treatment of wages, conditions, and situations.
“We provide DWCP 2022-2025, taking into account the priorities of the Timor-Leste government and workers, employers’ organizations must be in line with decent work or productive work for men and women in conditions of freedom, equality, security, and human dignity,” said The Director of the ILO, Michiko Miyamoto in his remarks, at Timor-Plaza, Suai room, this Thursday.
Meanwhile, The Secretary of State of SoSVPE, Alarico do Rosario, said the DWCP program is a tripartite agreement between the ILO, SEFOPE, CCITL, and KSTL, which aims to provide more knowledge to ensure decent work in Timor-Leste in a condition of freedom, equality, safety, and security.
“To ensure the effectivity of decent work in Timor-Leste, employees must get good salary standards, information, equipment accessibility, annual vacation, etc., which the workplace needs to pay attention to,”
The topic about the decent work is important since workers are the fundamental duties, thus speaking at the event, the president of CCITL, Oscar Lima considers employees as an important pillar that brings success to every company.
“Companies must provide good conditions for workers to work in their companies, provide them with assistance when facing problems, and treat them well while listening to their complaints. They are important pillars to bring success to the company,” said Lima.
At the same time, the President of LSTL, Almerio Vila Nova said it is very important to have a tripartite agreement on the DWCP program to involve all parts to align with the issue of worker protection by ensuring the implementation of roles and laws for workers.
“We hope that this program will have good achievements in the national program for workplace dignity. KSTL continues to ask the Government Ministry of Economy Affairs and Coordination (MoEAC) to agree on a minimum salary of 115 to 150 USD every month,”
According to KSTL data from 2015 to 2016 shows that Timor-Leste registered more than 300,000 Timorese workers consisting of public, private, and informal workers, while of this number 52% of workers still experience unequal treatment.
Journalist: José Belarmino de Sa
Editor: Nelia B
