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Laborers in Jakarta and its buffer zone towns to hold joint strikes

Some laborers from Jakarta and its satellite towns of Tangerang, Bekasi, Depok and Karawang will hold a national joint ...

Govt urged to be firm on workers` deaths in Malaysia

Chairman of the Confederation of All Indonesian Labor Unions (KSPSI) Yorrys Raweyai has called on the government to ...

Thousands of workers rally in front of parliament office

Thousands of workers from various labor unions rallied in front of the House of Representatives building in Central ...

news focus: govt planning health insurance for all poor people

Getting sick is a "luxury" that poor Indonesians cannot afford because medical services and medicines could cost them ...

Labor disputes must be settled thoroughly: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked for a thorough settlement of the workers` demand for pay rise without any ...

Govt finds settlement over minimum wage for Bekasi

The government has found a settlement over the dispute on minimum wage for Bekasi district that has caused a huge ...

Govt urged to audit Freeport Indonesia

A non-governmental organization (NGO) here has urged the government to conduct an audit on PT Freeport Indonesia`s ...

Most occupational accidents in RI occur on roads

The number of deaths in occupational accidents in Indonesia is high because most of them occur on roads filled ...

Four candidates confirmed in Singapore presidential election

The candidacy of four people, all surnamed Tan, were officially confirmed on Wednesday for presidential elections in ...

ILO holds vlidation workshop on social security in Indonesia

The International Labor Organization (ILO) organized a validation workshop on social security in Indonesia here on ...

ASEAN countries to cooperate on manpower management

ASEAN member states have agreed to cooperate in manpower management to face the threat of global economic crisis and ...

Workers Observe May Day Peacefully, Call For Welfare Improvement

Thousands of workers celebrated Labor Day or May Day on May 1 in a number of cities peacefully, Sunday, and chanted ...

Workers take part in long march to mark May Day

Thousands of workers from different labor unions in Pasuruan district, East Java, along with the deputy district head ...

Police ready to maintain security on May Day

The Jakarta Regional Police are ready to maintain security in the capital city during the observance of International ...

VP asks workers to prioritize dialog in settling problems

Vice President Boediono hoped Indonesian workers would prioritize dialogs rather than confrontation in settling ...