Indonesia ratifies the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
Indonesia becomes the 27th ILO Member State to ratify Convention No. 188 10 June 2026 On 10 June 2026, the Government of Indonesia has deposited with the Director-General of the International Labour Office the instruments of ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), marking a significant step towards improving working and living conditions for […]
Constitutional Court Grants FPE KSBSI Petition; Freeport worker Pensions Can Be Withdrawn as a Lump Sum
This is a victory for all members and employees of PT Freeport Indonesia, as well as for the more than 5.33 million pension fund beneficiaries across Indonesia. The Constitutional Court (MK) has granted the petition for judicial review filed by the PK FPE KSBSI (a labor union) of PT Freeport Indonesia regarding the Law on […]
Red card to child labour campaign engages Indonesian youth
The Indonesian Palm Oil Sector Workers’ Union Network (JAPBUSI), alongside labor unions, employers, and the government, attended the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour, an event initiated by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Jakarta. The event was officially opened by the ILO Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Simrin Singh, at the open area […]
15 years of progress toward decent work for domestic workers
Over the past 15 years, the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) has helped drive reforms benefiting millions of domestic workers through improved labour protections, access to social security and recognition of their contribution to economies and societies. The timeline below looks back at key milestones that have shaped progress on rights and protections for domestic workers […]
On the ILO CAS Conclusions and Recommendations re: Convention 98
KMU affirms the ILO CAS’s conclusion: that all violations of workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights lie in the Marcos government’s policy framework first, and in its implementation second. This anti-worker, anti-union framework exists because it is useful – useful to capitalists who profit from cheap labor, from workers too precarious to organize, […]
Blood in the Cane Fields: The Toboso Massacre and the State’s War on Negros Organizers
Errol Wendel arrived in Negros with a notebook. A researcher for the Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura, he had come to document the tiempo muerto – the dead season, when the sugarcane harvest ends and hunger moves into the homes of farmworkers across the island. He was counting empty plates, not carrying weapons. On April 19, […]
KMU Chair Adonis Leads Philippine Delegation to 2026 ILC; Philippines Back on Shortlist for Trade Union Rights Violations
Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Chairperson Jerome Adonis is leading the Philippine workers’ delegation to the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. KMU asserted that the Philippines’ return to the shortlist of countries cited by the Committee on the Application of Standards for violations of trade union rights is itself proof […]
It is high time to strike and fight back!
Distinguished delegates, fellow workers of the world, For nearly a decade, the Philippines has been consistently flagged as one of the worst countries in the world for workers. While our government asserts that the situation has improved, we, the Filipino workers, are here to dispel that illusion. It is no secret that wars have triggered […]
Women workers, unite against war and exploitation!
Joanne Cesario, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law, and DevelopmentInternational Labour Conference 2026 Distinguished delegates, women workers of the world, Today, we speak from a region burdened by war, crisis, and deepening exploitation. Across Asia and the Pacific, women workers bear the heaviest costs of an economic order built on violence and inequality. Wars and […]
KMU Correspondence – May 2026
The KMU Correspondence (May 2026) captures a defining moment for the Filipino labor movement – a time of both deep mourning and unprecedented global solidarity. This issue leads with a harrowing report on the Toboso Massacre, where nineteen civilians and researchers documenting the “dead season” in Negros were killed by state forces. We further dissect the “Crisis of […]
