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

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

Unions reject changes to social security in Omnibus Health Bill [PSI] 2023-03-23

From being a victim to becoming a migrant women�s rights advocate [Bulatlat] 2023-03-12

Capital’s Repressive Apparatus: Privatised Violence Against Labour in Indonesia [Asian Labour Review] 2023-03-05

Union negotiation wins benefits for mothers [IndustriALL] 2023-02-19

Workers mobilize to fight disposable jobs at Phillips Seafood [IUF] 2023-01-30

Unions reject emergency regulation replacing Omnibus Law [IndustriALL] 2023-01-14

No place for violence and harassment in Indonesia�s garment industry [IndustriALL] 2022-10-19

Becoming a Union Leader: the story of Indonesian garment union organizer Aan Aminah [Asian Labour Review] 2022-11-26

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Today's labour news


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]

Unions reject changes to social security in Omnibus Health Bill 2023-03-23 [PSI]

From being a victim to becoming a migrant women�s rights advocate 2023-03-12 [Bulatlat]

Capital’s Repressive Apparatus: Privatised Violence Against Labour in Indonesia 2023-03-05 [Asian Labour Review]

Union negotiation wins benefits for mothers 2023-02-19 [IndustriALL]

Ribuan Buruh dan Petani Bakal Aksi Besar-Besaran 2023-02-17 [harianterbit]

Indonesian Gov’t Opts for Quick Fix for “Conditionally Unconstitutional” Job Creation Law 2023-02-15 [lexology]

Energy Ministry Pushes to Raise Local Laborers' Competitiveness against Foreign Workers 2023-02-02 [Tempo]

Workers mobilize to fight disposable jobs at Phillips Seafood 2023-01-30 [IUF]

Indonesia's economic growth projected at 5.3 percent in 2022: Minister 2023-01-27 [antara]

West Papua journalist's home target of bombing attack 2023-01-25 [IFJ]

Violence at Chinese-owned nickel smelter in Indonesia raises alarm 2023-01-25 [nikkei]

Komnas HAM backs quick passage of domestic workers' bill 2023-01-20 [antara]

Manpower Ministry to Take Legal Action Regarding Deadly Clash at PT GNI 2023-01-20 [JP]

Thousand of Workers Stage Rally to Protest Jokowi's Job Creation Perpu 2023-01-15 [Tempo]

Unions reject emergency regulation replacing Omnibus Law 2023-01-14 [IndustriALL]

Empowering women’s rights in Indonesia 2023-01-11 [eastasiaforum]

Empowering women’s rights in Indonesia 2023-01-11 [eastasiaforum]

Analysis: Perppu creates problems, not jobs 2023-01-11 [JP]

Workers, People to Stage Protest against Job Creation Perppu before DPR Today 2023-01-10 [Tempo]

Malaysia Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight 'discrimination' against palm oil 2023-01-09 [JP]

Indonesia: Almost one million people lose their jobs in 2022 2023-01-06 [thestar]

Workers Union Deems Job Creation Perppu Worse than the Law 2023-01-05 [Tempo]

USA After 20 years as casual workers, women seafood processing workers in Indonesia requested permanent jobs. Phillips Seafood terminated them. 2022-12-12 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Becoming a Union Leader: the story of Indonesian garment union organizer Aan Aminah 2022-11-26 [Asian Labour Review]

Regional journalist receives death threat 2022-11-23 [IFJ]

Ninja Van Delivery Workers Win Breaking Through Award 2022 2022-11-11 [UNI Global Union]

North Sulawesi police summon and harass local journalists 2022-11-10 [IFJ]

Garment company in Indonesia reinstates union leader 2022-11-01 [IndustriALL]

No place for violence and harassment in Indonesia�s garment industry 2022-10-19 [IndustriALL]

Digital attacks target at least 25 media workers 2022-10-01 [IFJ]

Unilever tells workers making one of the top 28 Sustainable Living Brands that their uniforms are part of their Living Wage 2022-09-23 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Teachers and lecturers’ professionalism must be reflected and recognised in the law 2022-09-20 [Education International]

Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Lament App Profit, Hint National Strike 2022-09-16 [O Tempo]

Indonesia: Thousands of workers and students in Indonesia took to the streets against the increase in fuel prices and the price of people's basic needs 2022-09-16 [WFTU]

Government to review minimum wage rules after protests over fuel price hike 2022-09-13 [Saltwire]

Rallies take place in major cities to oppose fuel price hike 2022-09-07 [The Jakarta Post]

Multiple journalists harassed for fuel smuggling coverage 2022-09-07 [IFJ]

Journalist assaulted by family of Tidore’s deputy mayor 2022-09-02 [IFJ]

Two journalists assaulted during Independence Day ceremony 2022-08-24 [IFJ]

Indonesia England Indonesian fruit pickers on English farm at risk of debt bondage 2022-08-15 [The Arab News]

WFTU statement with the Indonesia strike against anti-labour policy 2022-08-12 [WFTU]

Indonesian unions sign zero-tolerance policy on violence and harassment with companies 2022-08-10 [IndustriALL]

China Strike paralyses Chinese project, workers emerge victorious 2022-08-02 [BWI]

Tourism workers strike over Komodo park price increase 2022-08-01 [The Jakarta Post]

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This month in labour history


10-04-1969 Worker activist and martyr Marsinah was born. In 1993, working in a watch factory, she helped organise a strike for the minimum wage. They won, but she was kidnapped, tortured, raped and murdered, probably by the military regime of Suharto. [more]