JAKARTA,JAYANEWS.COM – The Indonesian Film Workers Federation (FSPPI) has brought a concrete agenda for film workers’ protection into the policy space. In a meeting with Deputy Chair of the House Legislation Body (Baleg) Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tandjung on Monday, August 24, 2026, FSPPI urged legislative support to safeguard vulnerable workers in the creative industry.
Led by Chairman Dr. Rizal Djibran, FSPPI was joined by representatives from various film sector labor unions. They raised fundamental issues: wage certainty and payment, employment status, social security, occupational health and safety, and the right to unionize.
The project-based, short-term contract, and freelance nature of film work leaves many workers in vulnerable positions with inadequate certainty and social protection.
Pushing Oversight of the Vulnerable Workers Draft
FSPPI asked Baleg DPR RI to help oversee the draft proposal on the Protection of Vulnerable Workers submitted by the Big Coalition of Indonesian Workers’ Struggle (KBPBI) under the leadership of Andi Gani Nena Wea.
“Our agenda is not just complaints. We came with data, proposals, and a request for legislative oversight so that film workers’ interests are not overlooked in policy discussions,” FSPPI stated.
The request received a positive response. Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tandjung expressed his commitment to help oversee the proposal through the legislative process.
FSPPI’s 3 Main Points
1. *Bringing the Agenda*: Submitting drafts, data, and crucial points related to film workers’ rights and welfare.
2. *Requesting Oversight*: Ensuring legislators monitor the implementation of existing regulations to prevent violations on the ground.
3. *Opening Policy Pathways*: Encouraging new regulations or strengthening laws to provide legal protection for film workers.
The Struggle Continues Beyond the Meeting Room
FSPPI emphasized that this meeting is not the final goal. Next steps include overseeing the Vulnerable Workers draft, strengthening research, building communication with stakeholders, and ensuring workers’ needs are included in policy discussions.
“For FSPPI, the measure of struggle is not the size of the event, but whether it brings real change for workers,” said Dr. Rizal Djibran.
FSPPI also stressed that film workers are not only needed when the camera is on “They also deserve certainty, safety, social security, and protection while the work is ongoing,” he concluded.
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