Indonesia's president appeared unsympathetic to the plight of his country's women subjected to abuse and exploitation while working abroad.

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang – The head of East Nusa Tenggara Workers Union, Stanis Tefa, said on Monday that there were still many workers who received poor salaries, far below the minimum wage in the pro

Thousands of workers from the Indonesian unit of Freeport McMoRan Inc staged a rally near its Papua mine on Monday, a union leader said, protesting against layoffs by the miner due to a contract di

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Jakarta – The National Police have said they are investigating an incident where police officers fired rubber bullets at PT Freeport Indonesia workers during a rally in Timika, Papua, last week.

Jakarta – Membership of labor unions has decreased significantly to 2.7 million, as the image of unions is now synonymous with "troublemakers", Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri has said.

The global mining giant, Freeport McMoRan, is threatening to punish workers at its Indonesian unit who are threatening to strike over employment conditions.

Jakarta – Andi Gani Nena Wea, president of the Indonesian Workers Union Confederation (KSPSI), lamented the actions of police officers who allegedly fired shots at PT Freeport Indonesia workers dur

Tangerang – The Tangerang administration in Banten will hold a series of events on May 1 to commemorate Labor Day, including an arts and culture exhibition, a sports competition and industrial prod

Eveline Danubrata and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – A bitterly fought election to govern Indonesia's capital that has fanned religious tensions has also thrown a spotlight on anti-foreign sentiment, as

Jakarta – Indonesia would need 113 million skilled workers in 2030 to develop its potential to become the worlds seventh largest economy, Manpower Minister M Hanif Dhakiri said.

Jakarta – The Independent Laborers Union Confederation (GSBI) held a demonstration on Monday in front of the Jakarta Police headquarters in South Jakarta to demand the dismissal of Adj. Sr. Comr.

Tanggerang – Police have conducted an investigation into an officer who slapped a female labor protester in Tanggerang city, Banten province, for holding a demonstration in the middle of a car-free

Panca Nugraha, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara – The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) administration is still waiting for progress in the Foreign Ministry's efforts to release 300 Indonesian citizens seeking t

Jakarta – The Indonesian Embassy and the Saudi authorities are investigating a report that claims hundreds of Indonesian migrant workers are being locked up by a recruitment company in Riyadh, Saud

Panca Nugraha, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara – The government is investigating reports that around 300 Indonesian citizens seeking to work in Saudi Arabia have been locked up in Riyadh, the largest c

Viriya P Singgih, Jakarta – Gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) employees have urged the government once again to immediately settle its dispute with the company as the number of lai

Jakarta – The Directorate General of Immigration at the Law and the Human Rights Ministry on Monday cancelled a requirement for aspiring Indonesian migrant workers to have Rp 25 million (US$1,877)

Jakarta – Migrant Care executive director Wahyu Susilo said a new regulation that requires aspiring Indonesian migrant workers to have Rp 25 million on a bank account when applying for a passport w

Panca Nugraha and Luh De Suriyani, Mataram/Denpasar – Success stories of Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) also come with bitter tales, such as Sarafiyah Binti Muhammad Saleh who died after allegedl

Jakarta – Indonesian religious leaders call for an end to slavery in a declaration signed in Jakarta on Tuesday (14/03).

Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – Empty streets were seen in areas across Bandung, West Java, on Thursday as hundreds of public transportation drivers operating in the city staged a strike to protest

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Jakarta – Palm oil giant Wilmar on Tuesday (07/03) denied accusations by a rights group that it had intimidated workers in an attempt to cover up a string of labor abuses from child labor to low wa

Jakarta – Dian Permata Sari was determined to escape when she was brought to the maid recruitment office in Saudi Arabia for the sixth time and paraded in front of potential employers alongside 14

Agri giant Wilmar's campaign to cover up labour abuses exposed in a damning Amnesty International report is being aided by the Indonesian government's failure to investigate claims against the palm

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – A migrant worker from North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, is suspected of having fallen victim to organ trafficking while working in Doha, Qatar.

Timika, Papua – The Mimika Resort Police and other security officers are taking necessary steps to anticipate possible unrest as a result of massive layoffs of workers at PT Freeport and its affili

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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

Jakarta – The government has ignored a threat from gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia, the country's biggest taxpayer and major employer, to lay off its workers if an agreement wi

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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.