#labor unions

Collection of labor unions news, found 18 news.

Parliament to draft new labor law after hearing workers demand

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said parliament will draft a new labor law after ...

Draft law on manpower prioritized for deliberations, DPR says

Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) ensured that the bill on manpower remains a priority for ...

Indonesia studying impact of US tariff war on labor-intensive works

The Indonesian government is assessing the potential impact of the United States tariff war on domestic labor-intensive ...

Indonesian govt meets with labor unions to discuss layoff task force

The Indonesian government held a meeting on Wednesday with key figures from workers' unions to discuss President ...

Government ramps up support for laid-off workers with DTSEN: Minister

The government is considering providing social assistance to laid-off residents whose data is recorded in the National ...

Hundreds of people stage rally near parliament building

Hundreds of people staged a rally near the parliament building in Jakarta where President Joko Widodo was scheduled to ...

Seeking government`s intervention in Freeport`s labor problem

Over the past several years, labor strikes have hit PT Freeport Indonesia (FI), but the subsidiary of the US mining ...

Freeport dismisses 840 workers

Gold and copper mining firm PT Freeport has reportedly laid off 840 employees for going on strike in Timika, Papua ...

Indonesia calls for ILO countries to stop forced labor

Indonesia has called members of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to be committed to stopping any form of ...

Indonesia`s Presidential Election Showcases Country`s Divide

Never before in Indonesias history has the country been so clearly divided before the presidential election scheduled ...

Pertamina labor union threatens to stop gas supplies to PGN

The Federation of Pertamina United Labor Unions (FSPPB) has threatened to stop gas supplies to state gas distributor ...

Workers rally again at president`s palace for marking May Day

Thousands of workers staged another rally by marching from the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Circle to the Merdeka Palace, on ...

Labor unions put forth nine demands to government and companies

The Confederation of All Indonesian Labor Unions (KSPSI) conveyed nine demands to the government and businessmen ...

Jakarta police to deploy 19,000 personnel on May Day

The Jakarta Police will deploy some 19,557 personnel to guard the May Day rallies in the capital city where about ...

Govt forms task force to monitor impact of wage hikes

The Manpower and Transmigration Ministry has formed a task force to monitor the impact of 2013 minimum provincial wage ...