Fergus Jensen, Jakarta – All work has stopped at Freeport-McMoRan Inc's giant copper mine in Indonesia, a worker union said on Thursday, just over a month after the country halted exports of copper

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Jakarta – A recent tweet by House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fahri Hamzah has backfired on him, as Indonesian migrant workers intend to file a lawsuit.

Jakarta – Hong Kong migrant workers have demanded that House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fahri Hamzah apologize publicly over comments about the condition of migrant workers overseas.

Jakarta – West Java provincial administration has allowed 43 companies across the province to postpone payments to their workers based on the new city and regency minimum wages due to various diffi

Surya Anta – The term red trade union is perhaps one that seems rather odd and worthy of debate. But the use of the term red trade union is indeed a reality in Indonesia.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Human rights violations and violence against Indonesian female migrant workers are still rampant, with 66 cases recorded throughout 2016.

Jakarta – Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly said the rumor about the influx of 10 million illegal Chinese workers into Indonesia was a hoax spread by irresponsible groups to provoke p

Jakarta – A local NGO fighting for migrant workers has pleaded for the Indonesian government to do more to protect Indonesian domestic workers facing abuse in Malaysia.

Jakarta – A rumor that millions of Chinese workers are being allowed into Indonesia has irked President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo so much he has asked the National Police to pursue and arrest those spre

Jakarta – The government and the House of Representatives will soon deliberate a bill on the protection of Indonesian workers abroad to better advocate for those facing issues and to increase their

Jakarta – Hundreds of workers from several unions staged a dual-purpose rally on Friday to demand both a better payment scheme and the arrest of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for a

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police are calling on labor union leaders to postpone their planned rally on Dec.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry said on Monday that four of the 34 provincial administrations had disregarded a government instruction to increase their respective 2017 provincial

Purwokerto – At least 271 Indonesian migrant workers are currently on death row in various countries, most of whom are now in Malaysia, migrant activist Anis Hidayah said on Thursday.

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday acquitted 26 activists from charges of misdemeanor for disobeying the police's orders during a rally protesting the governmen

Jakarta – The Confederation of Indonesian Workers' Unions, or KSPI, announced on Monday (21/11) that a million workers will go on strike across the country on Dec.

When the oil palm plantation companies first arrive in the villages they promise jobs for indigenous Papuans, an effort to implant dreams of improved economic well-being and higher incomes.

Jakarta – As several Islamic organizations work to recruit more participants, the Confederation of Indonesian Workers Unions (KSPI) is set to join the next planned rally.

Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) President Said Iqbal says that hundreds of thousands if not a million workers affiliated with the KSPI are ready to take part in the Action to Defend

Jakarta – The recent fatal boat accident, which left 54 people dead, in Batam, Riau Islands, has highlighted the government's poor management of migrant workers, a researcher has said.

Panca Nugraha, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara – The recent sinking of a ferry carrying undocumented Indonesian migrant workers and their families in Batam, Riau Islands, has shown how prevalent illega

Jakarta – A demonstration by thousands of people in Jakarta calling on Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama to be arrested and charged for blasphemy has elicited a variety of responses from labou

Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) shared on Wednesday its support for the government's plan to increase the provincial minimum wage by 8.25 percent next year, as long as the g

Andi Hajramurni, Jon Afrizal and Apriadi Gunawan, Makassar/Medan/Jambi – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's attempt to lure in investors by providing certainty in the labor market is facing fresh cha

Jakarta – Although Indonesia is blessed with a demographic bonus, meaning that productive-aged people outnumber children and the elderly, many young graduates are having difficulties finding jobs b

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – On his last day before taking leave for the Jakarta gubernatorial election, Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama set Rp 3.35 million (US$257) per month as the 2017 provinci

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Hundreds of workers rallied in front of City Hall in Jakarta on Monday, demanding that Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama set the minimum wage for 2

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has said it would likely set the 2017 minimum wage at between Rp 3.2 million (US$290) and Rp 3.4 million per month, crushing the hopes of the city's

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – While President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has managed to boost economic development within two years after taking office, an issue becoming increasingly relevant is the quality

Lauren Roberts, Rural Reporter – Territory mango farmers are flying to Timor in a desperate attempt to recruit workers ahead of a potential labour crisis.

Cianjur – Scores of workers employed at the beverage company PT Tirta Sukses Perkasa in Cianjur, West Java, are calling for an end to the involvement of the TNI (Indonesian military) in an industri

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Employers and workers have yet to reach an agreement on the 2017 provincial minimum wage as the two parties are using different calculation methods.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – When monthly bills arrive at Nursahid's home, so does a headache.

Workers have ended a strike at a huge Indonesian gold and copper mine owned by US firm Freeport-McMoRan after an 11-day walkout that hit operations, the company said Monday.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – There is only a slim chance that domestic workers in the country will be free from various kinds of mistreatment if there is no legal umbrella to improve their protectio

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Increasing wage demands by trade union activists over the last few years have not reflected increases in workforce productivity because the country's education system is

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Most urbanites in Jakarta are familiar with labor rallies.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – Gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) employees, who have been on a six-day strike since Sept.

More than 1,000 workers have gone on strike at an Indonesian gold and copper mine owned by US firm Freeport-McMoRan in a row over bonus payments, the company and a union said on Monday.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – As urban job creation stagnates in 2016, many employment opportunities are shifting to rural areas supported by dana desa (village funds) amid the prolonged wet season d

Jakarta – About 10,000 workers are set to hold a rally on Thursday along the main roads in Jakarta.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The slow economy has forced many university graduates to take lower-skilled jobs, government data shows.

Jakarta – Jakarta Police deputy chief Brig. Gen.

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Indonesian migrant worker Eni Lestari called on the international community to include migrant workers in the discussion to shape policies and improve conditions for migra

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – At least 70 percent of the total number of reported cases of economic mistreatment of domestic workers in Jakarta, including uncertain payment and unpaid wages, ar

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – At least 80 percent of domestic worker mistreatment cases reported to law enforcement in Jakarta this year do not enter legal processing as they are discontinued b

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – They left their families for jobs and higher wages in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, but many of the migrant workers from Sumbawa regency, West Nusa Tengg

Jakarta – Workers have enjoyed frequent wage increases in recent years. However, high inflation has eroded their real income and purchasing power, leading them deeper into poverty.