Bali Workers Move Wage Protest to Governor’s Office

Denpasar — A labour group moved its planned street hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from the Bali governor’s official residence in Jayasaba to the Bali Governor’s Office in Renon, and delayed the action from 16:00 to 17:00 WITA after Gov. Wayan Koster agreed to receive an audience.

The group is seeking a Bali provincial minimum wage of Rp5.250.000 per month (about US$300), matching the stated decent-living benchmark. The demand places worker welfare alongside economic growth and investment in discussions over wage policy in Bali.

The wage demand puts Bali’s living costs at the center of the protest

Excel Bagaskhara, the coordinator of the street-hearing action, confirmed the change in venue and schedule. The group planned to present several points to the governor, including its argument that the provincial minimum wage should match a monthly decent-living need of Rp5.250.000 (about US$300).

The action was initially planned outside the governor’s official residence at Jayasaba, Denpasar. It was instead moved to the Bali Governor’s Office in Renon, Denpasar, where the audience with Gov. Wayan Koster was expected to take place.

For foreign residents and visitors, the episode is primarily a matter of public administration and local labour policy rather than a change to immigration or tourism rules. The reported demand concerns wages paid to workers in Bali and the provincial process used to set the minimum wage; it does not itself create a new obligation for foreign nationals.

The group said its position was based on the view that development should be reflected not only in economic growth and investment but also in the welfare of workers who contribute to Bali’s economy. The protest’s immediate next step was the audience at the governor’s office after Koster agreed to receive the group.

Sources

• Bali Post — regional news organisation
• balidiscovery.com
• baliprov.go.id