[The following is the text of a letter sent by Bill Jordan, General Secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, to the Indonesian Minister of Justice.]
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March 1, 1997
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions - March 1997
February 25, 1997
Reuters - February 25, 1997
Amsterdam – International experts begin a two-day conference in Amsterdam Wednesday to consider how to eradicate the most exploitative forms of child labor such as child prostitution, d
February 22, 1997
Associated Press - February 22, 1997
San Francisco – As Nike opened a new store in San Francisco's bustling Union Square Saturday, human rights advocates protested what they call worker exploitation at the sports and footw
February 20, 1997
San Francisco Chronicle - February 20, 1997
[Following is an op-ed column from the February 20, 1997 San Francisco Chronicle.
Associated Press - February 20, 1997
Richard Cole, San Francisco – The multi-billion dollar Nike empire and its muscular sports machine rolled into town Thursday to launch a new store, but instead ran into the city's prote
February 18, 1997
Star - February 18, 1997
Kuala Lumpur – Two Indonesian contract workers were killed and one escaped unhurt when a scaffolding on a building which was undergoing construction in Damansara Heights gave way yester
Media Indonesia - February 18, 1997 (Abridged)
About seven hundred workers from Citra Raphael Indonesia factory in Tangerang marched seven Kms to the local legislative assembly building, bringing commercial activity in the area to a
February 15, 1997
The Economist - February 15, 1997
Driving inland from the west coast of Kalimantan, the Indonesian-controlled part of the island of Borneo, is like entering a war zone.
February 10, 1997
Time Magazine - February 10, 1997
Michael Shari, Jakarta – Indonesian labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan looks remarkably calm for a man who could soon face a long prison sentence or even the death penalty.
February 6, 1997
Republika - February 6, 1997
Bandung – Legal action has been taken against those involved in a riot at PT [Company Limited] Kahatek.
January 27, 1997
Jakarta Post - January 27, 1997
Jakarta – Most workers have shown no enthusiasm over the government's recent announcement of wage increases, saying the increase would not really help them met their daily needs.
January 23, 1997
Jakarta Post - January 23, 1997
Jakarta – Union leaders said yesterday the government's planned 10 percent increase in the minimum wage level was not sufficient, while the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Indus
January 1, 1997
Jakarta Post - January 1997
The government announced yesterday it is to increase the minimum wage level in all 27 provinces by an average of 10.07 percent from April 1.