Workers' rights NGO Migrant Care says Indonesian workers are still facing restrictions in expressing their opposition to the vulnerability and oppression they face in their workplaces.

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – Police are still investigating the motive behind the alleged suicide of a worker who set himself on fire and leapt to his death from the roof of the Gelora Bung Karno st

Andi Hajramurni and Suherdjoko, Makassar/Semarang – Workers across the archipelago marked International Labor Day, or May Day, on Friday, with street rallies and art performances, voicing their var

Ina Parlina and Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – This year's May Day celebrations proceeded peacefully on Friday with workers mostly taking to the streets in festive moods.

Jakarta – Tens of thousands of workers from various labor unions in Greater Jakarta joined a peaceful, festive rally to commemorate International Labor Day – known as May Day – on Friday in Jakarta

Mei Amelia R, Jakarta - Tens of thousands of protesting workers have packed the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic Circle in Central Jakarta this morning, Friday May 1, turning the Thamrin business distr

Tens of thousands of workers from various different factory units, trade unions and labour confederations packed the streets in front of the State Palace in Central Jakarta on May 1 to declare the

Avit Hidayat, Surabaya - Commemorating International Labour Day in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) held a silent protest at the Surabaya

Subur Dani, Banda Aceh – Hundreds of workers from the Aceh Workers Alliance (ABA) held a peaceful action commemorating International Labour Day at the Simpang Lima traffic circle in the Achenese pr

Dwi Renjani, Bandung - Scores of people from the Papua Student Alliance (AMP) joined workers demonstrating in front of the governor's office at the Gedung Sate building in the West Java provincial

Nurul Arifin, Surabaya - A protest action in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya by students from the Papua Student Alliance (AMP) has ended in chaos with two demonstrators being arrested

Makassar - In commemorating May Day 2015, a number of different organisations from the group People's Solidarity (SORAK) held a peaceful rally underneath the Jl.

Bandung - More than 3,000 workers demonstrated in front of the governor's office at the Gedung Sate building in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung demanding that companies pay more attenti

Dwi Renjani, Bandung - Hundreds of workers held a rally in front of the governor's office at the Gedung Sate building in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung on International Labour Day wher

Hari Istiawan, Malang - Hundreds of workers from the East Java city of Malang gathered at the monument traffic circle to commemorate International Labour Day on May 1.

Ihsan Dalimunthe - Workers are sick and tired of the empty promises made by the political elite and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Bayu Marhaenjati & Mikael Niman, Jakarta – Calls for a cabinet reshuffle as well as the enactment of key legislation were among workers' demands on May Day this Friday

Edzan Raharjo, Yogyakarta - International Labour Day in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta was commemorated by thousands of workers from various different organisations who came together under the

Rizal Harahap and Suherdjoko, Pekanbaru/Semarang – Labor Day in Riau was free of rallies.

Bayu Marhaenjati, Ezra Sihite & Deti Mega Purnamasari, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has pledged the government's support to the cause of both workers and businesses,

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Sita W. Dewi, Jakarta – At least 100,000 workers from Greater Jakarta congregated to mark Indonesia's first Labor Day national holiday.

Jakarta – The commemoration of Labour Day was also used by the Jakarta Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI).

Jakarta – Hundreds of thousands of workers from an alliance of several trade unions will take to the streets to celebrate International Labour Day or May Day on May 1.

Edzan Raharjo, Yogyakarta – Thousands of workers in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta took to the streets to commemorate Labour Day on Thursday May 1.

Raka F Pujangga, Semarang – The Indonesian Trade Union Action Committee (Kasbi) and the Semarang branch of the Indonesian Metal Trade Workers Federation (FSPMI) held a parade in the Cen

Thousand of workers in the Central Java city of Solo took to the streets this morning to commemorate International Labour Day on Thursday May 1.

Fajar Eko Nugroho, Banyumas – Apparently International Labour Day 2014 is not just being commemorated by workers in different regions of Indonesia.

Surya Mujib Anwar, Surabaya – Demonstrators from a number of different groups in East Java have begun arriving at the grounds of Governor Suryo in front of the State Grahadi building in

Muhammad Habib – Around 1,000 workers from the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance (KASBI) commemorated May Day on Thursday May 1 by blockading the Raya Manyar highway in Gresik ci

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Jakarta – Thousands of workers have demanded that the minimum wage be increased 30 percent starting next year.

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – Thousands of workers gathered at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Thursday morning to mark International Worker's Day and rally for higher wages and bet

Sita W Dewi, Jakarta – Dozens of women workers grouped under the Women's Action Committee rallied in front of the official residence of Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in Menteng,

SP/Deti Mega Purnamasari, Jakarta – Governor and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) presidential candidate Joko Widodo, popularly know as Jokowi, received a delegation of f

Sunariyah, Jakarta – Workers apparently are still traumatised by the administration of former President Megawati Sukarnoputri.

Risanti, Bandung – Commemorating International Labour Day on May 1, hundreds of workers from the All Indonesian Workers Union-Metal and Electronic Machinery Trade Union Federation (SPSI

Atmi Pertiwi, Jakarta – Labour demonstrations have not just taken place in the main streets of the capital.

Muhammad Nur Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The commemoration of May Day in the Makassar Industrial Area (Kima) in South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar descended into chaos on Thursday

Tangerang – Thousands of workers in Tangerang, Banten province celebrated May Day by bringing a 3-metre effigy of an octopus to the State Palace in Central Jakarta.

Oris Riswan, Bandung – There was a different aspect to a workers protest action at the governor's office in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung on Thursday May 1.

Aji Saktiyanto, Bandar Lampung – Workers holding a demonstration to commemorate International Labour Day at the Bandar Lampung Adipura Monument in the provincial capital of Lampung on M

Khairul Ikhwan, Medan – A demonstration commemorating Labour Day in the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan was joined by around 4,000 workers.

M Ardiansyah, Palembang – South Sumatran journalists held an action to commemorate May Day in Palembang city at the Fountain traffic circle on Thursday May 1.

Agus Setyadi, Banda Aceh – A hundred or so workers in the Acehnese provincial capital of Banda Aceh held prayers on a main street for the close of demonstrations commemorating Labour Da

Arif Wicaksono, Jakarta – Labour organisations are proposing the establishment of an alternative political party that would take up pro-people programs for the Indonesian nation.

Desy Afrianti, Stella Maris – In a speech in front of the State Palace on Jl.

Jakarta – The Joint Labour Secretariat (Sekber Buruh) and the Political Alternative Committee (KPA) are reiterating the importance of workers forming an alternative political party outs

Idham Khalid, Jakarta – Workers from the National Trade Union Confederation (KSN) held a theatrical action at the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursda

Bagus BT Saragih and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta/Surabaya – When workers decided that the front of the State Palace would be the main location for their rally on Wednesday, they must