Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta – Nusantara Trade Union Confederation (KSPN) General Chairperson Ristadi has highlighted the many domestic factories that have closed down or gone bankrupt because the products they produce cannot compete with cheap illegal goods from abroad.

Democratic greetings! The Indonesian people's movements and labour struggle are an inseparable part of the global people's movement and labour struggle. Solidarity is a limitless force, one of the key weapons of the labour struggle.

Miswanto – International Workers' Day (May Day) was born from the embers of resistance. It was not a compassionate gift from the ruling class, but the result of a long struggle by the international working class demanding the most basic rights: eight hours of work, eight hours of rest and eight hours of human e

Jakarta – International Labour Day or May Day was commemorated in Jakarta on Thursday May 1. This year's May Day actions in Jakarta were held in two separate places, namely at the National Monument (Monas) and in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) build

Hanaa Septiana, Kukuh S. Wibowo, Surabaya – The commemoration of International Labour Day or May Day in Surabaya, East Java, on Thursday May 1 was marked by two separate actions. One of the actions was attended by the governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

May Day or Labour Day for us, the organisations that are members of GEBRAK, is a day of momentum for the workers' struggle, we must always promote it. [...] There is no reason that is adequate for people who have up until now suffered bad policies and repressive treatment from the state to then become close to and unite with oppressive power.

Fika Nurul Ulya, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Ahead of National Labour Day which falls tomorrow, House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad together with officials from the Presidential Palace gathered with trade union leaders during an event at the Nusantara IV Building in the parliament

Badung – Dozens of workers from various industrial sectors in Bali who are members of the Bali People's Struggle Alliance held a peaceful demonstration titled "Fight Union Busting, Demand Real Protection of Balinese Workers' Rights" at the Wantilan Hall in the Badung Government Centre (Puspem) on Wednesday morning April 30.

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – As many as 95 percent of Indonesian workers are claimed to support President Prabowo Subianto's policies on International Labour Day or May Day on May 1.

The following is a translation of a speech given by Sunarno, the president of the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance (KASBI), at a meeting of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) Presidential Council in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 4-5, 2025.

Serang Rasyid Ridho – Two footwear companies that produce shoes for the Nike brand in Tangerang regency, Banten, are in the process of laying off (PHK) thousands of employees.

Laid off workers: Help Mr Minister (Labour Minister Yassierli dressed in clown suit in back of car)

Singgih Wiryono, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Press Council in its end of year notes has highlighted Indonesia's Press Freedom Index (IKP) which declined from a score of 71.57 in 2023 to 69.36 in 2024.

Vitorio Mantalean, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court granted of a number of points in a legal challenge submitted by labour groups related to the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (UU Cipta Kerja) on Thursday October 21.

The Jakarta Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has condemned the unilateral sacking of CNN Indonesia employees after they declared the establishment of the CNN Indonesia Workers Solidarity trade union (SPCI) on Tuesday August 27.

Dini Suciatiningrum, Jakarta – As many as 14 CNN Indonesia media workers have been sacked (PHK) by the CNN Indonesia management. The unilateral layoffs were done after the workers formed the CNN Indonesia Workers Solidarity trade union (SPCI) on Tuesday August 27.

Jakarta – Protesting workers have dispersed after holding a demonstration rejecting Minister of Trade Regulation Number 8/2024 on Import Policies and Regulations in front of the Ministry of Trade offices in Central Jakarta on Wednesday July 3.

Wiji Nur Hayat, Jakarta – PT Spays Bata Ltd. (Bata) has been forced to closed down one of its shoe factories in Purwakarta, West Java. The impact of this policy is that as many as 233 employees or workers will be sacked immediately and no longer work for the factory.

[From an oped piece in Kompas.id by Angga Hermanda titled "May Day, Mayday This is an Emergency!"]

Jakarta – Hundreds of people calling themselves the East Java Defend Palestine Coalition descended on McDonalds and KFC fast food restaurants on Jalan Basuki Rahmat in the provincial capital of Surabaya on Friday November 17.