Jakarta Workers to Take 2026 Minimum Wage Protest to Prabowo on Wednesday

Labor Party President Said Iqbal said the party initially intended to file a lawsuit at the Jakarta State Administrative Court seeking the annulment of the 2026 UMP.

However, the court advised the party to first pursue an administrative appeal to Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo and President Prabowo Subianto.

The party now plans to stage a demonstration while submitting an objection directly to President Prabowo, before formally appealing to the Jakarta provincial government.

“If the governor does not respond to the workers’ appeal, it means the objection has been rejected. The next step is for workers to appeal to the governor’s superior, namely the President of the Republic of Indonesia,” Said Iqbal said in a written statement on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Said said the protest would begin at 10:00 AM local time, with participants gathering at the Arjuna Wijaya statue, also known as the Horse Statue, in Central Jakarta. He claimed the rally would be attended by thousands of workers from various cities. Similar demonstrations are also planned in several other regions.

The Labor Party argues that the 2026 Jakarta minimum wage is insufficient. Said said the monthly UMP of Rp5.73 million, up from Rp5.39 million previously, does not adequately cover the cost of living in Jakarta, where per capita income can reach Rp28 million per month.

The protest at the Presidential Palace will not only address Jakarta’s 2026 minimum wage. Workers are also demanding the revision of the 2026 minimum wage in West Java and protesting the threat of mass layoffs in East Java.

Said said workers in West Java have also objected to the 2026 UMP set by Governor Dedi Mulyadi. According to him, labor groups have filed an appeal to the governor but received no response.

“Because there was no response, the objection must also be appealed to the President of the Republic of Indonesia,” he said.

The Labor Party said the issue in West Java also concerns regulatory enforcement. Said accused Governor Dedi Mulyadi of altering district and city sectoral minimum wages, despite regulations stating that governors are not allowed to change those provisions.

Another issue to be raised in the protests is the threat of layoffs affecting around 2,500 workers in East Java.

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