Successful Launch of “Ating Lakbay-Aral sa Magsasaka”!
As part of the Peasant Month celebration, Ating Lakbay-Aral sa Magsasaka (ALAM) was held on October 4–5. This educational immersion brought together workers from Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corp. (SM PSACC-NAFLU-KMU), Pambato Cargo Forwarder Labor Union (PCFLU-LAND KMU), and cultural workers from Tambisan sa Sining. Organized by the Felixberto Olalia Sr. School in partnership with […]
Workers Complete 3-Month Training on Educational Work
Sixteen workers from two unions and one mass organization have successfully completed a 3-month course in worker-educator training under the Pandayang Manggagawa program. The graduates came from the Samahang Manggagawa sa Phil Span Asia Carrier Corporation – NAFLU – KMU, Gabay ng Unyon sa Telekomunikasyon ng mga Superbisor – PLDT, and Migrante Philippines. The Pandayan […]
C.CAWDU’s Monthly Meeting Focuses on Reports and Minimum Wage Negotiations
The Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union (C.CAWDU) held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 9th, led by President Mr. Kong Athit. The meeting took place in Phnom Penh, attended by numerous local union leaders. The meeting had three main objectives: 1. **Reporting**: Each local union leader provided updates on their activities and progress […]
Workers’ representatives proposed a $10 increase, while employers’ representatives proposed maintaining the current figure of $208.
Mr. Kong Athit, President of CLC, attended a tripartite meeting of the National Minimum Wage Council to continue discussions on determining the minimum wage for the textile, garment, footwear, travel goods, and bag sectors for 2026. The meeting took place on the morning of September 3, 2025, at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. […]
KMU demands justice for Jude Fernandez, Eric Saber, and all victims of state violence
Militant trade union center Kilusang Mayo Uno trooped to Camp Crame on the occasion of Jude Fernandez’ second death anniversary to condemn the Philippine National Police and the Marcos government for its continuing onslaught on Filipino workers’ rights. Jude Fernandez was a veteran labor organizer of KMU who was slain on September 29, 2023 by […]
The Constitutional Court Annulled the Public Housing Savings Law
Jakarta, September 29, 2025 – The Constitutional Court has granted the entire petition of the KSBSI in Decision Number 96/PUU-XXII/2024, a material review of Law Number 4 of 2016 concerning Public Housing Savings (Tapera Law). All articles in the Tapera Law were declared to be in conflict with the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of […]
Presiden KSBSI, Elly Rosita SIlaban Bersama Pimpinan Buruh Bertemu Presiden Prabowo
KSBSI President Elly Rosita Silaban, along with several labor leaders, met at the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Monday (September 1, 2025). During the meeting, Elly Rosita Silaban stated that several topics were discussed, including the current situation and conditions of the Indonesian nation. The meeting was also attended by religious leaders, youth leaders, […]
KMU Lauds Filing of HB 2599 “National Minimum Wage Bill”
Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) strongly supports House Bill 2599 or the National Minimum Wage Bill, which was filed this morning by ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio and KABATAAN Partylist Rep. Renee Co of the Makabayan Coalition. The Regional Wage Boards were created under the Wage Rationalization Act – a neoliberal policy that dismantled the national […]
Justice for Affan Kurniawan!
Kilusang Mayo Uno strongly condemns the brutal killing of Affan Kurniawan, a Gojek delivery rider, by the Jakarta Metropolitan Police during a protest near the Parliamentary Complex of Indonesia yesterday. Kurniawan was in the middle of making a delivery when he was deliberately run over by a tactical vehicle of the Mobile Brigade Corps. The […]
KSBSI National Coordination Meeting Opened by Sufmi Dasco, Workers’ Welfare Council to be Implemented Soon
The Confederation of All Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) held its 2025 National Coordination Meeting (RAKORNAS) with the theme “Strengthening the Labor Movement to Welcome the New Job Era” in Central Jakarta, August 12-14, 2025. KSBSI President Elly Rosita Silaban expressed her appreciation for the Prabowo administration’s performance, which she deemed sufficiently attentive to the plight […]
