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International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies

Volume 2, Issue 3, 2022

Labor Policy in Deli Maatschappij East Sumatra



Author(s): Novita Nur, Nur Mutmainah, Pradivta Viola, Sella Andriyani, Setiara Ayu, Isawati

Abstract:

This study aims to analyze the policies implemented by Dutch companies toward laborers at the Deli Tobacco plantation in East Sumatra. The problems studied are 1) How is the recruitment of laborers at Deli Maatschappij? 2) How is the implementation of the Koeli Ordonantie in Deli Maatschappij? 3) What is the structure and work system in Deli Maatschappij? 4) What is the remuneration system at Deli Maatschappij? The method used is a literature study using secondary sources and analytical descriptions to analyze suitable sources to describe and explain labor policies in Deli Maatschappij. The results showed that the laborers in Deli Maatschappij came from various regions, such as Java, China, and India. They were recruited because of the problem of labor shortages in the plantations. Before working, the laborers aim to improve their living standards, so they are willing to work in remote places. The expectations of the laborers are different from the reality that occurs when they start working. Moreover, implementing the Koeli Ordonantie, which only benefits the employer, makes the laborers even more depressed. The work system's social structure and the wages provision at the Deli Maatschappij plantation are distinguished by the origin and background of the laborers. However, some laborers get better treatment than other laborers.


Keywords: Policy, Recruitment, Punishment, Labors, Tobacco

Pages: 509-515

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