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Protesters begin hunger strike as bill to protect domestic workers stalls in parliament

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*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]

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]

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