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Discriminating against teachers

Editorial 2 weeks ago

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Discriminating against teachers

While the government funds "elite" schools and free meals, the 237,000 "honorary" teachers who form the backbone of the nation are being left behind in a growing gap of privilege and pay.

We are starving the people who prevent stunting

Academia 1 month ago

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We are starving the people who prevent stunting

The government spends a lot on free nutritious meals to fight stunting in children, but is not willing to guarantee a living wage for the volunteers who prevent it.

More jobs, less value: Indonesia’s labor efficiency gap

Academia 1 month ago

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More jobs, less value: Indonesia’s labor efficiency gap

When unemployment declines and employment rises, labor market conditions are commonly perceived as improving. This interpretation is not incorrect, but it remains incomplete.

Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million

Jakarta 2 months ago

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Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million

Negotiations between workers, business owners and the city administration led to an agreement to set the alpha coefficient that determines the increase of minimum wage at 0.75, still within the threshold of between 0.5 and 0.9 set by the central government.

Measly pay rises drive young Indonesians into second jobs

Economy 3 months ago

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Measly pay rises drive young Indonesians into second jobs

For many workers, one income stream is not enough to cover rising living costs and ensure financial stability.

The shadow rise of ‘homo inutilis’: An Indonesian perspective

Academia 4 months ago

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The shadow rise of ‘homo inutilis’: An Indonesian perspective

Indonesia needs to look closely at the interrelation between productivity and participation as technology moves apace and leaves humans lagging in both jobs and wages to avoid creating the "useless class".

Workers hold protest demanding better protection

Jakarta 6 months ago

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Workers hold protest demanding better protection

Hundreds of workers protested in front of the House of Representatives complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta on Thursday to demand a revision to the labor law and ways to ensure better work protection across the country.

Deindustrialization anomaly and the fall of the working class

Academia 8 months ago

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Deindustrialization anomaly and the fall of the working class

Massive labor absorption may be masking deeper structural symptoms of declining job quality and the trapping of the working class in low-value-added sectors.

Hidden job crisis behind the falling unemployment rate

Academia 9 months ago

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Hidden job crisis behind the falling unemployment rate

A rising wave of layoffs and the persistent expansion of informal and precarious jobs suggest that headline figures alone are no longer sufficient to understand the state of labor market.

Editorial 10 months ago

A dull May Day

Today, most workers are more concerned about holding onto their jobs than about large pay raises, even if they struggle to make a living from one payday to the next.

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