Complete Speech by Shoya Yosida Secretary General of ITUC AP at the IX KSBSI Congress
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – Shoya Yoshida, Secretary General of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) congratulated KSBSI at the IX Congress on behalf of 60 million women and men workers in Asia and the Pacific. He must start with a message of peace. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues. “Our sincere condolences to the victims of the […]
Strengthening HRDD and Social Protection in the era if Just Transition, ACV/CSCi Asia Holds Regional Seminar in Jakarta
ACVCSCiASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – Recently, ACV/CSCi Asia in collaboration with KSBSI held a regional seminar and strategy development workshop on “Human Rights Due Diligence: How to Implement and Use HRDD in Asia and the Importance of Social Protection for Workers in Global Supply Chains in a Just Transitional Era”. This event taken place from 6 – […]
2023 International Labour Conference: Belarus, Costa Rica, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, the UK
This year’s International Labour Conference (ILC) at the ILO issued a stark warning to the government of Belarus. ACVCSIASIA.ORG, GENEVA – There was overwhelming support from governments and employers for a trade union proposal to invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution, over the Lukashenko regime’s violations of freedom of association, including the imprisonment of […]
Governments Must not Abandon Workers by Defunding the ILO
ACVCSCASIA.ORG, GENEVA – The ITUC, the world’s largest organisation of workers, reminds governments that workers and employers rely on the ILO to ensure the world of work is recognised internationally, to ensure international standards on workers’ rights are applied in individual countries and to help governments and social partnerts to improve the functioning of their […]
Labour Union Attends and Gives Input to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Germany
ACVCSCiASIA.ORG, GERMANY – Rekson Silaban, Chairman of the Organizational Advisory Council (MPO) of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) is currently attending the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany on June 6-11 2023. He conveyed several inputs to strengthen commitment global warming to a level of 1.5 degrees in 2050. AAA+ […]
The Job Creation Law Enters the Discussion of the ILC 111th Session 2023
ACVCSCIASIA.ORG, GENEVA – Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6 of 2023 concerning the Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation Becomes an Act was discussed at the 111th International Labor Conference session. This most controversial law was discussed directly at the 111th International Labor Conference […]
Meeting the European Parliament, Elly: The Importance of Labor Clauses in the Indonesia-EU CEPA
ACVCSCIASIA.ORG, BRUSSEL – The President of KSBSI, Elly Rosita Silaban Yesterday arrived in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, which is also the capital of the European Union, to hold meetings with KSBSI’s international partners and meet with the European Commission. This meeting was conducted just before the international agenda to attend the 111th International Labor […]
The ITUC Condemned the Prison Terms for Cambodian Trade Union Leaders
ACVCSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – The ITUC and the IUF condemn the prison sentences for the leaders of the Labor Rights Supported Union (LRSU) of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld. LRSU President Chhim Sithar is among the leaders found guilty of ‘incitement to commit a felony’ for engaging in a peaceful strike in opposition to union busting at NagaWorld […]
Constitutional Court Session, Indonesian Workers Affirm the Reasons for Requesting a Formal Review of the Job Creation Law
ACVCSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – The Constitutional Court has again held a hearing for a formal test of Law Number 6 of 2023 concerning the Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation to become Law (Job Creation Law) against the Law Foundation of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945. […]
Indonesian Trade Unions Unite to Promote Safer Working Environment from Violence and Harassment
ACVCSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – The ILO raises the awareness of Indonesian trade union confederations to be part of the actions to create workplaces that are free from violence and harassment, including online gender-based violence. The establishment of a task force on sexual harassment at work, the inclusion of issues on harassment and violence at work into […]
