InfoSAWIT, ROHUL – Regency of Rokan Hulu (Rohul) through Labor and Transmigration, Small, Medium Business Cooperation Agency, launched the helps in Work Insurance and Death Insurance for 16.585 labors/workers in palm oil plantation sector. It was running in the hall of Masjid Agung Islamic Centre on Friday (6/09/2024) and many attended it, such as, Regent of Rohul, H. Sukiman; II Assistant, H. Ibnu Ulya; head of the agency, Zulhendri, and the representatives from Employment Insurance Agency.

Regent of Rohul, H. Sukiman said that the program would be about to deliver protection for palm oil labors/workers that might not get protection in the social. “We would focus on the labors as the economic pillar in this region,” he said, as InfoSAWIT quoted from the official page of Regency of Rohul, Sunday (8/9/2024).

Meanwhile, Eko Yulianda from Employment Insurance Agency Riau Province, Northern Sumatera said that it would be significant to increase the people’s awareness in social guarantee. “Years ago, many did not understand the function of social insurance but now the people get more understanding that this would be the concern of this country,” Eko said.

Head of the agency, Zulhendri S.Sos M.IP said the fund in the program would be deriving from palm oil profit sharing and some would be allocated for their social protection. “We do hope this would increase their welfare, deliver safe feeling when they are at work,” Zulhendri said.

The program should also deliver available protection for palm oil workers/labors in the regency and they would safely work even though they would face the risks of accident and death. (T2)