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Regulations 3 days ago
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Unions, employers divided over key employment bill provisions
Labor groups are gearing up for nationwide protests, demanding stronger worker protections from changes to the minimum wage formula and tighter limits on contract work to a government-funded severance reserve.
Economy 3 months ago
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9,000 layoffs may come within 3 months, labor union warns
One company that had fallen victim to the war was PT Xacti Indonesia, formerly known as Sanyo, which had been axing workers since last year due to financial hardships and was forced to close shop permanently this month.
Politics 3 months ago
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Labor activist, national hero Marsinah honored in new memorial site
At the museum’s inauguration, President Prabowo Subianto said the site reflects the government’s commitment to labor movements, while calling Marsinah’s murder ‘a brutal act’ that should not happen in the country.
Companies 3 months ago
At Samsung, the global AI boom spurred a looming strike and deep divisions
A looming 18-day strike at South Korean chip giant Samsung that has triggered worries within the government, rattled foreign investors and threatened global supply chains rests on one crucial question: who should share in the spoils of the AI boom?
Politics 4 months ago
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Prabowo woos labors with populist policies, cabinet pick
Attending the Labor Day event in Jakarta, President Prabowo Subianto announced several measures to protect workers, including a task force mitigating mass layoffs, higher income shares for ride-hailing drivers and the construction of affordable housing units for laborers.
Economy 4 months ago
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Workers to press for new labor law, gig protections on May Day
Protesters are set to demand an end to outsourcing and low wages, arguing that current employment practices leave workers in prolonged contractual uncertainty. President Prabowo Subianto is set to attend Jakarta's main Labor Day commemoration on Friday.
Jakarta 7 months ago
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No revision to Jakarta’s minimum wage, Governor Pramono says
Labor unions have argued in a series of protests against the Jakarta administration that this year’s city minimum wage of Rp 5.73 million (US$341) is still lower than the Rp 5.89 million of income recommended by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) for decent living in the city.
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