The ITF has urged the Indonesian president to intervene over the extension of the concession for the Jakarta International Container Terminal that has been granted to Hutchison Port Holdings by the Indonesia Port Company (IPC), ITF said in its press release.
The move follows grave concerns expressed by the ITF-affiliated Trade Union of Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT Union).
The union believes that the concession extension on current terms does not make sense financially and is not in the national economic interest. It considers that the extension process has been too rushed – the existing JICT contract only expires in 2019 – and has not been conducted through an open tender mechanism. And it is worried about the intimidation of workers and potential job losses, particularly as the non-transparent extension process has not taken into account the impact on employees.
The JICT Union claims the IPC has ignored its attempts over a year to discuss its concerns and seek a transparent process.