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Before Jokowi's 100 days, ministers ordered to finalize omnibus law

President Joko Widodo (popular as Jokowi) has ordered his ministers to finalize the drafts of the planned Omnibus Law ...

Minister Effendy precludes schools from expelling student protesters

Culture and Education Minister Muhadjir Effendy here, Friday, has barred school principals from expelling student ...

Some 2,000 anti-riot police officers safeguard Jakarta labor rally

Over two thousand police officers have been deployed to guard a demonstration held by Indonesian laborers in front of ...

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Indonesian workers continue fighting for decent wage, better benefits

International Labor Day or May Day is celebrated annually on May 1 by workers across countries to highlight certain ...

RI President reiterates importance of hard work on professional front

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) utilized the momentum offered by the International Labor Day celebrations to appeal to ...

Govt to materialize three agreements with laborers: Moeldoko

The Government will materialize three agreements reached during a meeting between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and ...

Manpower Minister lauds peaceful May Day

Manpower Minister M. Hanif Dhakiri lauded the peaceful, orderly and conducive commemoration of International labor Day ...

Papua Labour Movement commemorates May Day

Several organizations under the Papua Labor Movement staged a peaceful rally to commemorate International Labor Day or ...

Labor Institute urges government to enhance labor capacity

Labor Institute Indonesia has appealed to the government to step up capacity and competency of the labor force for ...

Labor unions propose joint team to revise waging regulation

Several leaders of labor unions met with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Friday, proposing the establishment of a ...

Activist optimistic of candidates discussing occupational safety in debate

Incumbent Joko Widodo's (Jokowi's) running mate, Ma'ruf Amin, and challenger Prabowo Subianto's ...

Bo assets sale in Pertamina: minister

State Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno denied on Friday that she had written a letter to state oil and gas firm ...

MK asked for judicial review of House inquiry right

The House of Representative is facing mounting challenge to its controversial authority to inquire the Corruption ...

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 ...