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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Venidora Oliveira – The Ministry of Social Solidarity proposed the law on social security contribution for the workers in Timor-Leste for their retirement or in case of injury.

Dalia Kiakilir – On June 23, 2016, a majority of United Kingdom voters decided in favor of a proposal to leave the European Union.

Jakarta – With Idul Fitri to begin in less than a month, the Manpower Ministry has assured that workers in the formal sector will receive their holiday bonuses (THR), with the issuance of two minis

Semarang – Hundreds of workers of the PT Nyonya Meneer jamu (traditional herbal medicine) factory in Semarang, Central Java, staged a protest on Wednesday, demanding the company pay their January t

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – "I left my family to take care of others. All to make a living.

Jakarta – Palm oil plantation workers in North Sumatra work under alarming rates of exploitation, a report by environmental NGO Rainforest Action Network report released on Wednesday (08/06) found.

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – On March 19, 2014, 18-year-old Indonesian maid Dewi Sukowati had the temerity to serve her employer a glass of water on a plastic tray instead of a sil

Tama Salim and Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The traditional setting of domestic workers in Indonesia, who live at home with their employers, may have contributed to the country's poor standing in a re

Paulina Quintao – The Secretariat of State for Vocational Training Policy and Employment (SEPFOPE) is currently working together with the Timor-Leste Industry Commerce Chamber to conduct reseach on

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Working as a domestic helper abroad has been a promising profession for many Indonesians as it offers better wages and prestige.

Thomas Ora, Dili – The current daily minimum wage in Timor-Leste is outdated and needs to be raised, a top church official says.

About 17,000 security officers will be deployed to secure the commemoration of International Labor Day, or May Day, this coming Sunday, the same day when residents of Jakarta and its neighboring ci

Anton Hermansyah – Despite a slight month-on-month (MoM) increase in March, the daily income of low-wage laborers in the country's informal sectors are being eroded by inflation, a Central Statisti

Trade unions have called on the government to issue a regulation that protects the rights of homeworkers, including a decent wage and safety as they have been neglected for years.

Jakarta – The Central Jakarta District Court held its first hearing implicating two Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) lawyers on Monday who were arrested during a labor protest in front of

Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) will close its legal aid service on Monday in order to attend the trial of two LBH Jakarta lawyers accused of disobeying police orders at a l

Jakarta – Women's NGO Solidaritas Perempuan (Women's Solidarity) has urged the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to do more to protect Indonesian workers abroad and to include vocat

Haeril Halim, National – The Central Jakarta District Court is scheduled on Monday to start the trial of two human rights campaigners who had been arrested during a labor protest in front of the St

Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry says it received only 1,347 working contract termination files in the first two months of 2016, a 10th of the number of workers labor unions claimed were laid off in

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – Only 10 percent of construction experts in the country are certified, raising concerns over the capacity of domestic human resources to compete with workers from other Sou