The Law on the Welfare of Mothers and Children is Passed by the Indonesian People’s Representative Council (DPR), Maternity Leave is 6 Months Guarantee of Work and Wages
Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati handed over the Mother and Child Welfare (KIA) Bill to DPR Speaker Puan Maharani during a plenary meeting at the Jakarta Parliament Complex, Tuesday (4/6/2024). Photo: RES
APINDO and KSBSI Press Conference Criticize the Public Housing Savings Program Initiated by the Indonesian Government
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Employers’ Association (APINDO) and the Confederation of All Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) agreed to reject and ask the government to review the Public Housing Savings Program (TAPERA). This was conveyed in a press conference held at the DPP Apindo office, Jakarta, Friday (31/05/2024). General Chairperson of Apindo, Shinta W. Kamdani, […]
KSBSI President Meets with OECD Secretary General, Here’s What Was Conveyed
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – KSBSI President, Elly Rosita Silaban had the opportunity to meet with the Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Mathias Cormann during a series of visits to Indonesia in the context of Indonesia’s accession process to become an OECD member country in Jakarta, Thursday (30/05/2024 ). On this […]
Report from the 5th Congress of the Cambodian Labor Confederation (CLC), Kong Athit as Elected President 2024-2028
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, CAMBODIA – The latest news from Cambodia, just a few days ago from Maria Emeninta Regional Coordinator ACV-CSCi Asia reporting live from the Fifth Congress of the Cambodian Labor Confederation (CLC) Cambodia. Maria as regional coordinator of ACV-CSCI Asia attended the fifth Congress of the CLC on Sunday (19/05/2024) which resulted in the new […]
Myanmar activist Khaing Zar Aung expressed “honor and sadness” at the global rights award
Trade union leader and activist Khaing Zar Aung from Myanmar has expressed mixed feelings after receiving the prestigious Arthur Svensson International Trade Union Rights Award in 2024.
KSBSI Holds May Day 2024 Action, There is No Democracy Without Trade Unions
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – Hundreds of workers who are affiliated with the Confederation of All Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) held a May Day 2024 demonstration in the Horse Statue area, Jakarta, Wednesday (01/05/2024). The President of KSBSI, Elly Rosita Silaban, in her speech said that currently the number of trade unions/workers is increasing, but this is […]
KSBSI President Conveys the Aspirations of Indonesian Workers at the International Energy Agency (IEA) Forum in Paris
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, PARIS – Not long ago, the President of KSBSI, Elly Rosita Silaban attended a high-level meeting of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, France on April 25-26 2024. The meeting was attended by high-ranking officials and energy ministers from member countries. Elly Rosita Silaban was present as a labor representative representing Asia. He […]
Leaders of ITUC Asia Pacific Affiliated Trade Unions Hold Pre-ILC Meeting in Jakarta
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – A number of leaders of trade unions throughout Asia Pacific affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP) held a meeting in Jakarta on April 17-18 2024. The meeting is entitled ITUC-AP Regional Pre-International Labor Conference (ILC) Meeting, which is a series of meetings to discuss problems surrounding labor issues […]
Encouraging Human Rights Due Diligence, KSBSI Holds Audience with the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – Encouraging the implementation of Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD), the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) held an audience with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkumham RI) on Thursday (04/04/2024) . This is in order to find out more about government programs related to Business […]
EU reforms: A step forward for trade union rights in new forms of work
The ITUC welcomes two, new historic EU directives on platform work and corporate sustainability and due diligence. Although they do not fully meet the needs of working people, they are a step in the right direction. The directive on platform work introduces a presumption of employment at the national level to address the widespread abuse […]
