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Indonesia Reports denounce poor conditions of freelancers and prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace [IFJ] 05-04-2024

Indonesia Women's committee gets safe houses [IndustriALL] 02-04-2024

Indonesia Labor Union Leader Predicts Eid Bonuses to Reach Rp 129 Trillion [The Globe] 27-03-2024

Indonesia Fighting for a Just, Democratic and Constitutional Energy Transition [PSI] 09-03-2024

Indonesia Initiating regulatory improvement to strengthen workplace health and safety in forestry [BWI] 02-03-2024

Indonesia Initiating regulatory improvement to strengthen workplace health and safety in forestry [BWI] 26-02-2024

Indonesia Victory for illegally sacked airport workers [ITF] 11-02-2024

Indonesia Indonesian unions demand investigation of ITSS furnace explosion [IndustriALL] 03-01-2024

Indonesia Workers protest in Indonesia after blast at Chinese-funded nickel plant [Al Jazeera] 27-12-2023

Indonesia Sweatshops and Assembly Halls [Asian Labour Review] 04-12-2023


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Reports denounce poor conditions of freelancers and prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace 2024-04-05 [IFJ]

Women's committee gets safe houses 2024-04-02 [IndustriALL]

Labor Union Leader Predicts Eid Bonuses to Reach Rp 129 Trillion 2024-03-27 [The Globe]

Fighting for a Just, Democratic and Constitutional Energy Transition 2024-03-09 [PSI]

Taiwan Indonesian labor union delegation advocates for fishery worker rights 2024-03-04 [RTI]

Taiwan Fisher labour rights MOU talks stall 2024-03-03 [The Times]

Initiating regulatory improvement to strengthen workplace health and safety in forestry 2024-03-02 [BWI]

Initiating regulatory improvement to strengthen workplace health and safety in forestry 2024-02-26 [BWI]

Indonesia police to charge 2 Chinese nationals in furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant 2024-02-13 [AP]

Indonesia police to charge 2 Chinese nationals in furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant 2024-02-13 [AP]

Victory for illegally sacked airport workers 2024-02-11 [ITF]

Indonesia 2024 FIFPRO General Assembly to be held in Bali 2024-02-10 [FIFPRO]

How Indonesian union APPI advanced thanks to top players and NDRC 2024-02-10 [FIF]

Indonesia A Just Transition for Indonesian Workers 2024-02-05 [UnionsWA]

Deadly Tragedy of Work Accident Dozens of Workers Died Under Nickel Downstream With National Strategic Project Status (psn) - Jokowi 2024-01-05 [GSBI]

Indonesian unions demand investigation of ITSS furnace explosion 2024-01-03 [IndustriALL]

Labor Party’s Potentials and Contradictions 2024-01-02 [Asian Labour Review]

Workers protest in Indonesia after blast at Chinese-funded nickel plant 2023-12-27 [Al Jazeera]

Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel smelter furnace fire kills 13 workers, injures 46 2023-12-24 [Reuters]

ITE Law revision retains threat to freedom of expression 2023-12-06 [IFJ]

The Labour Party and Class Politics in Indonesia: An Analysis from Within 2023-12-04 [Asian Labour Review]

Sweatshops and Assembly Halls 2023-12-04 [Asian Labour Review]

Building union power along Pou Chen supply chain 2023-11-28 [IndustriALL]

Strengthening youth organizing in Indonesia 2023-11-23 [IndustriALL]

China Chinese companies are investing billions in Indonesia's nickel industry — but working conditions can be deadly 2023-11-05 [ABC]

Winning the impossible: FSPM wins back jobs lost in the pandemic, rebuilds union strength 2023-10-31 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Police close investigation into bomb attack on journalist Victor Mambor 2023-10-28 [IFJ]

Australia Maritime workers and Indonesian community come together to commemorate 'Black Armada' at Australian National Maritime Museum 2023-10-14 [MUA]

Indonesian unions condemn constitutional court’s decision on Omnibus Law 2023-10-09 [IndustriALL]

*Meet and Greet* in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 24 2023-08-21 [Asian Labour Review]

Protesters begin hunger strike as bill to protect domestic workers stalls in parliament 2023-08-15 [The Times-Union]

Workers or Freelancers? Organising against Informality in Indonesia’s Media and Creative Industry 2023-07-29 [Asian Labour Review]

Myanmar Indonesian government joins global unions in calling for democracy restoration in Myanmar 2023-07-24 [BWI]

Attacks against student journalists intensify 2023-05-25 [IFJ]

The mine at the centre of West Papua colonization 2023-05-21 [GLW]

Minister Plans Summoning Adidas Producer after Thousands of Workers Fired 2023-05-15 [Tempo]

A new bill to protect domestic workers this month 2023-05-09 [Arthur Svensson Prize]

20 Years of the PPRT Bill: Deceleration of Domestic Workers’ Value 2023-05-05 [Modern Diplomacy]

Indonesian Gov’t Gives Employers Leeway to Cut Wage Costs Amid Global Economic Challenges 2023-05-05 [Lexology]

Major labour unions rally behind Ganjar 2023-05-03 [The Jakarta Post]

United, We Win! SP PLN’s decade-long journey to unification and fight for a new CBA 2023-04-17 [PSI]

Government passes emergency decree for Job Creation Law 2023-04-15 [IndustriALL]

ISS and UNI partner to pilot living wage project in Greater Jakarta 2023-04-07 [UNI Global Union]

Sex Workers, Unite! 2023-04-02 [Asian Labour Review]

Legal Aid Condemns the Passing of Job Creation Perpu Into Law 2023-03-27 [Tempo]

Job Creation Law to Spark Workers Union's Strike at Busiest Seaport 2023-03-27 [Tempo]

Against Racialized Labour Politics: Chinese Capital and Conflict in Indonesia 2023-03-25 [Asian Labour Review]

Beyond the Red Circle: Notes on a Palm Oil Plantation Union Meeting in Indonesia 2023-03-25 [Asian Labour Review]

A guide for women journalists subject to sexual abuse 2023-03-24 [IFJ]

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