Labour & Migrant Workers

October 2024

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Pos Kota – October 31, 2024

Thousands of workers from various trade unions again held a demonstration to oversee a Constitutional Court (MK) ruling on a judicial review of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (UU Cipta Kerja).

Analysis/Indonesia
Kompas.id – October 25, 2024

Mediana – A total of 238 people out of 257 workers in six industrial sectors claimed that their monthly wage is not enough to meet the necessities of life. As many as 200 people or 78 percent of these are trapped in debt in order to survive each month.

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Liputan6 – October 24, 2024

Arthur Gideon, Jakarta – Thousands of workers began taking to the streets this Thursday, October 24, to demand an increase in the 2025 minimum wage and the annulment of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation.

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Detik News – October 11, 2024

Kurniawan Fadilah, Jakarta – The Labour Party has officially declared its support for the Ridwan Kamil-Suswono (RIDO) electoral ticket in the Jakarta gubernatorial elections (Pilgub).

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Kompas.com – October 11, 2024

Vitorio Mantalean, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Labour Party President Said Iqbal says that workers are demanding an annual minimum wage increase of 8-10 percent in 2025.

September 2024

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Detik News – September 18, 2024

Kurniawan Fadilah, Jakarta – President elect Prabowo Subianto has expressed his commitment to fight for justice for workers and invited all parties to unite.

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CNN Indonesia – September 18, 2024

Jakarta – Labour Party President Said Iqbal has declared the Labour Party's support for the incoming administration of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Ra

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Kompas – September 13, 2024

Jakarta – Labour Party President Said Iqbal has invited Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Chairperson and president elect Prabowo Subianto to a party event that will be held on September 18.

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Kompas.com – September 11, 2024

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – In the midst of Jakarta's hustle and bustle on Tuesday September 10, right in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, dozens of domestic workers (PRT) gathered to demand the enactment of the Draft Law on the Protection o

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Kompas.com – September 5, 2024

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Two British nationals, Benjamin James Lovell and Benjamin Thomas Sloan, were deported from Indonesia on Wednesday September 5 for violating immigration rules.