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The SPSI management pointed out that the furlough policy applied by Freeport was
outside the realm of the Indonesian labor regulations and urged the company to
negotiate in advance with the union. After several meetings facilitated by the Mimika
district government, both parties failed to reach an agreement, and thousands of
Freeport's permanent employees and their subcontractors went on strike since May
2017 in Timika.
According to Pratama, the company considers that thousands of ex-employees, who
opted for the strike, were absent or were not keen to work anymore.
"In April 2017, other groups outside the group of employees that were laid off were
lost to follow-up. The company thought they would not work with us anymore,"
Pratama remarked.
During the strike, from May 2017 until present, the moker employees made various
efforts to fight for securing their destiny, including staying put for weeks in front of
the State Palace, Jakarta, to meet President Joko Widodo.
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