V SKSB Mubes, SMBR Improve Solid Industrial Relations with the Semen Baturaja Employees Union

LAMPUNG – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) really cares about and wants to continue to improve good industrial relations with its Employees Union. This was realized by the presence of SMBR management represented by Main Director Daconi Khotob and also Fitria Margaretha as Vice President of Human Resources & General Affairs at the 2023 Semen Baturaja Employees Union (SKSB) V Grand Conference (Mubes) at the SMBR Site Panjang Office, Kota. Bandar Lampung on Thursday (12/10). The fifth SKSB Mubes carries the theme “Together with SKSB, Realizing Solidarity for SMBR with Increasing Integrity”.

This event was attended directly by SKSB administrators and members as well as invited guests, including the Head of the Lampung Province Manpower Service, Dr. Agus Nompitu; Chairman of the DPN Federation of Cement Industry Workers’ Unions throughout Indonesia, Faisal Arif; as well as colleagues from other cement industry unions.

SMBR President Director Daconi Khotob in his speech said that employees are valuable assets for the company. SMBR is fully committed to fostering industrial relations with employees in order to create a more productive, sustainable and harmonious work atmosphere.

“We must admit that without the dedication of employees, the great achievements that SMBR has achieved so far would not have been possible. I hope that SKSB will continue to play an active role as a good partner for the company to accommodate and convey the aspirations of employees/ti to the company, especially those related to with employment, exchanging ideas, in supporting the implementation of company work programs and realizing ideas for the company’s future progress,” said Daconi in his speech.

Meanwhile, Head of the Lampung Province Manpower Service, Dr. Agus Nompitu, SE, M.T.P, said that he was very happy with the harmonious industrial relations that were taking place at SMBR. Where the labor union and management are in the same forum with the same goal of advancing the company which will then be able to improve the welfare of the employees within it.

The main agenda for the Fifth Mubes is the SKSB Central Management Accountability Report for the 2020-2023 Period, discussion of AD/ART, and Organizational Regulations which are discussed jointly by the management, MPO and member representatives from each work unit. Another agenda is the delivery of the results of the 2023 Direct Election of General Chair Candidates by the Direct Election Commission and Handover of Position to the 2023-2026 SKSB General Chair, M. Ariansyah.

It is hoped that this V Grand Conference will be a good start for the new management and will be able to better protect its members and continue to establish harmonious industrial relations to jointly advance the company so that employee welfare will also improve. (*)