Australian Embassy Visit to Serikat Pekerja Rumahan in Tanjung Morawa, North Sumatera

Representative of the Australian Embassy to Indonesia and MAMPU program visited Home Workers Union (Serikat Pekerja Rumahan/ SPR) in Tanjung Morawa, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra.

Patricia Bachtiar from the Embassy, ​​engaged in dialogue and discussion with the SPR members.

Rosita Limbong, Vice chairman of SPR Medan Branch Council, shared about her experiences on advocating the wage increase to home workers intermediaries. She worked on chili wrapping as complementary seasonings for instant noodles.

The home workers union in Tanjung Morawa is one of the partners of Yayasan Bina Keterampilan Pedesaan Indonesia (BITRA) (BITRA Indonesia Foundation). BITRA facilitates and directs community development to empower marginalised communities—especially in rural areas—and develops public services at various levels. It provides education and training opportunities to increase human capacity and community empowerment, advocates for policies that support marginalised people, builds strategic alliances to promote human development policies, and raises public awareness of policy advocacy and economic empowerment.

The organisation conducts its activities in numerous areas throughout the provinces of North Sumatera (Langkat, Deli Serdang, Serdang Bedagai, South Tapanuli) and Aceh (Bener Meriah Bireuen, Southwest Aceh, Southeast Aceh, Aceh Singkil, Simeulue).