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Labor activist, national hero Marsinah honored in new memorial site

Politics 4 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.

Prabowo woos labors with populist policies, cabinet pick

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.

Stronger protection urged for outdoor workers in dry season

Jakarta 4 months ago

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Stronger protection urged for outdoor workers in dry season

Authorities have urged people to avoid outdoor activities during midday and rehydrate regularly to avoid being sick during extreme heat conditions expected in the upcoming dry season.

Jakartans battle floodwaters to reach workplaces

Jakarta 7 months ago

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Jakartans battle floodwaters to reach workplaces

From rubber boats to trucks, workers are forced to make their way through floods on days of heavy rains in the city as their employers often do not provide days off in the event of extreme weather.

Workers demand better pay, conditions in nationwide protest

Politics 1 year ago

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Workers demand better pay, conditions in nationwide protest

While differing from other recent protests against lawmakers' excessive paychecks, analysts said the rallies by labor unions shared the same calls for the legislature to be more responsive to the public's concerns.

Labor group slams foreign worker permit corruption case

Politics 1 year ago

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Labor group slams foreign worker permit corruption case

Extorting foreign workers and their agents may constitute a violation of workers’ rights as protected in a United Nations’ convention on migrant workers, according to advocacy groups.

Go with the flow: Indonesian women divided over menstrual leave

Health 5 years ago

Go with the flow: Indonesian women divided over menstrual leave

Indonesia clearly provides menstrual leave for women but in reality, each company implements this rule differently.

Amnesty dubs new Omnibus Law 'catastrophic', petition urges no confidence motion

National 5 years ago

Amnesty dubs new Omnibus Law 'catastrophic', petition urges no confidence motion

As the human rights group called the new law "catastrophic", a change.org petition is calling for a motion of no confidence against the President and the legislature.

State-owned INTI pays salaries in installments amid financial trouble

Business 6 years ago

State-owned INTI pays salaries in installments amid financial trouble

The state-owned telecommunication company PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero (INTI) is paying its workers’ salaries in installments on the grounds of financial constraints faced by the company.

Returning to work safely

Editorial 6 years ago

Returning to work safely

Employers and unions, or any workers’ representative body, can look to businesses in other countries that have designed their own health protocols and to the World Health Organization’s website, which issued guidelines for the workplace in March.

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