Thousands of workers rally for new wage in Indonesia3 September, 2015Around 35,000 workers took to the streets of Jakarta on 1 September to demand a new minimum wage for 2016 and improved labour laws. Indonesia’s main trade union centres, KSPI, KSPSI, and KSBSI are asking that the government increase their efforts to protect the interests of the people.
Indonesian workers strike against Philips union busting4 June, 2015600 workers at PT. Philips Industries Batam, members of IndustriALL Global Union through the Federation of Indonesian Metal Workers' Union (FSPMI), went on strike on 3 June in protest at the union busting and unfair dismissals by company management.
Indonesia: organizing and educating workers is key29 April, 2015Precarious work in a major issue in the Indonesian pulp and paper industry, unions insist that organizing and educating workers is key!
Indonesian unions strengthen unity towards IndustriALL goals1 April, 2015The fight for living wages and sustainable industrial policy advance in Indonesia through two IndustriALL workshops.
IndustriALL Indonesia ready for action in 201512 March, 2015Thirty union leaders from the IndustriALL Indonesia Council gathered at a National Unity Meeting in Jakarta from 23 to 25 February 2015 to plan for the year ahead.
Indonesia: another fatality at the Grasberg mine29 January, 2015A mine worker was killed on 24 January at Rio Tinto's minority-owned mine in Papua, Indonesia. This brings the death toll at the mine over the last two years to a staggering 39.
Malaysian and Indonesian unions continue their fight to stop precarious work22 December, 2014Last week, during national unity meetings in Indonesia and Malaysia, IndustriALL Global Union affiliates from both countries took stock of their action against precarious work. Each victory gained by unions continues to be challenged by employers.
1 million workers strike across Indonesia 15 December, 2014On 10 December, 1 million members of Indonesian trade union confederations KSPI, KSBSI and KSPSI went on strike demanding wage increases after president Joko Widodo upped fuel prices. In Jakarta 50,000 people marched to the President’s Palace to voice their demands.
New minimum wage sets off demonstrations in Indonesia 4 December, 2014With a new minimum wage in Indonesia set much lower than union demands, workers have already taken to the streets and are gearing up for further protests at the end of the month.
INDONESIA Rio Tinto actions13 October, 2014IndustriALL affiliate CEMWU distributed flyers on the global day to members at the mine in Grasberg partially owned by Rio Tinto. Leadership of the union at the mine also wore campaign tshirts with the IndustriALL logo and slogan "Rio Tinto, the Ugly Truth".
