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View all search resultsGlobal union federations have urged President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to repeal the recently passed omnibus law on job creation, which they say undermines labor rights and strips away environmental protections, among other things.
Indonesian religious figures have joined members of the public who stand in opposition to the newly passed Job Creation Law, calling for a judicial review petition while arguing that the law is a threat to social and economic justice and environmental sustainability.
Police in Greater Jakarta have reportedly thwarted an attempt by workers to conduct a rally in front of the House of Representatives complex in Senayan, Jakarta, to protest the passing of the controversial omnibus bill on job creation into law on Monday.
Labor unions and civil rights groups plan to take to the streets once again to protest against the controversial job creation omnibus bill as the House of Representatives and the government have decided to pass it into law in Monday’s plenary session.
The House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg) and the government have agreed to pass into law the controversial omnibus bill on job creation in the next plenary session on Oct. 8, despite mounting opposition from members of the public – including labor groups – in recent months.
Labor unions have demanded the government to form a technical team with fair representation for workers, in addition to government and business associations, to discuss the labor cluster of the controversial omnibus bill on job creation.
Of the six political parties in the government coalition, the PDI-P has been the only one to suggest that the House of Representatives carefully review the bill, with PDI-P executive and House Speaker Puan Maharani saying that “a hasty deliberation may disadvantage the people”.
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