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May-Day-commemoration

Regulations 10 months ago

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Outsourcing ban won’t fix job market, employers say

Indonesia’s Job Creation Law, once touted as a fix-all to make employment more flexible and attract investment, is now drawing flak for increasing job market uncertainty, with both business and labor leaders pointing to the President’s demand to end outsourcing as a sign the system is cracking.

Society 1 year ago

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Workers take to streets on May Day to demand jobs law abolition

North Jakarta May Day rally organizer Usman said the jobs law was the number one enemy of workers because it had increased the disparity between the rich and poor.

National 5 years ago

On May Day, workers marches go online to avoid coronavirus risk

Some workers held rallies on the street, wearing masks and keeping their distance from one another to avoid coronavirus transmission.

World 5 years ago

Virus lockdowns scale back May Day rallies

Workers were forced to scale back May Day rallies around the world on Friday because of coronavirus lockdowns, although some pushed on with online events and others hit the streets in face masks.

National 6 years ago

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Anarcho-syndicalism in Indonesia: Real threat or boogeyman?

The most arrests occurred in Bandung, where police detained 619 people, mostly young men who were wearing black, following accusations that the group painted graffiti on cars belonging to labor union members who were also taking part in the Labor Day protests.