Labour & Migrant Workers

August 2023

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Detik.com – August 3, 2023

Whisnu Pradana, Cimahi – A procession of Workers from Greater Bandung who are holding a long-march from the West Java governor's office in Bandung city to Jakarta arrived at the Cimahi city Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building on Thursday August 3.

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CNN Indonesia – August 3, 2023

Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance Confederation (KASBI) Chairperson Nining Elitos says that they will hold a demonstration in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on August 10.

June 2023

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Lambe Turah – June 7, 2023

The National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT) is threatening to hold a hunger strike in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building if the House does not start deliberations on the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT).

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NTT Media Express – June 7, 2023

Emanuel Dile Bataona, Lembata – The National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT) has received some 600 complaints from domestic workers (PRT) who suffered violence at the hands of their employers, or have been victims of human rights abuses in 2023.

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CNN Indonesia – June 6, 2023

Jakarta – Labor Party President Said Iqbal says that so far there are no presidential candidates who oppose the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (UU Ciptaker).

May 2023

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Arah Juang – May 9, 2023

Dipo Negoro – The Labour Party (Partai Buruh) organised a three day national working meeting (Rakernas) on January 14-17. The meeting was attended by some 800 Labour Party executive committee representatives from 38 provinces.

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CNN Indonesia – May 3, 2023

Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance Confederation (KASBI) General Chairperson Nining Elitos has emphasised that her organisation will not take part in openly supporting any particular figure in the 2024 presidential electoral contest.

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Kompas.com – May 1, 2023

Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Confederation of the All-Indonesian Workers Union (KSPSI) President Andi Gani Nena Wea believes that there is no reason for labour organisations to hate Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leader

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Tribunnews – May 1, 2023

Bobby Constantine Koloway (Surya.co.id), Surabaya – Thousands of workers from a number of different trade unions in East Java (Jatim) held a protest action in front of the governor's office in the provincial capital of Surabaya on Monday May 1.

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CNN Indonesia – May 1, 2023

Padang – Protesters from the Labour Party went to the North Sumatra governor's office and the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) on Monday May 1 to commemorate International Labour Day (May Day).