Indonesia: Trade unions achieve milestone victory as Constitutional Court restricts controversial Omnibus Law
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has issued a landmark ruling that partially invalidates the controversial Job Creation Law, commonly known as the Omnibus Law. This decision marks a significant victory for Indonesian trade unions, which have long criticised the law for undermining workers’ rights and weakening labour protections. The petition to the Constitutional Court was filed by […]
Indonesia Business Forum 2024 promotes collaborative efforts for Indonesia’s garment industry
JAKARTA, Indonesia (ILO News) – Better Work Indonesia (BWI) organized the Indonesian Business Forum (IBF) 2024 in Jakarta on 5 November, after its last forum two years ago in 2022. Attended by around 70 BWI’s international buyers, agents, group manufacturers, licensees, vendors and relevant stakeholders, the IBF highlighted the importance of collaborative pathways for sustainable […]
Drafting a Position Paper on Climate Change and Just Energy Transition, DPP FPE Holds a National Workshop
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, Jakarta – The Central Executive Board of the Mining and Energy Federation affiliated with the Confederation of All Indonesian Trade Unions (DPP FPE KSBSI) held a National Workshop entitled Accelerating a Just Energy Transition for Mine Workers in Jakarta on Friday – Saturday (27-28/09/2024). The agenda of the workshop is to design a strategy […]
Analysis of the KSBSI Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), How Great is Your CBA?
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, BANDUNG – The measure of the strength or existence of a labor union can be seen from how large the number of members is, then the number of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) and the amount of contributions. KSBSI through the ACV-CSC International Regional Asia program which was coordinated by Maria Emeninta at the 2024 […]
The 2024 KSBSI National Working Meeting Carries the theme of Building the Strength of Trade Unions in Upholding Democracy
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, Jakarta – The Confederation of All Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) is holding the 2024 National Working Meeting (Rakernas) in Bandung, West Java, 08-10 August 2024. the National Working Meeting has the theme “Building the Strength of Trade Unions in Upholding Democracy”. The 2024 KSBSI National Working Meeting was opened directly by the Minister of […]
Regional Coordinator of Belgian Trade Unions and Partners Discusses Decent Work Issues in Southeast Asia at the Event Reception on the Visit of University of Antwerp
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – Employment conditions, especially in Southeast Asia, still show a deficit of decent work. This can be seen from the absence of decent work opportunities, inadequate social protection, non-fulfillment of rights in the workplace and lack of social dialogue. “In Southeast Asia, 172 million people are unemployed, a third are less than 25 […]
The Importance of Increasing the Implementation of Business and Human Rights Issues for Indonesia
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – Maria Emeninta, ACV-CSCI Asia Regional Coordinator said that it is important to encourage change efforts towards improving business and human rights issues for the government, business world and society in Indonesia. “Through the PRISMA application, which is only voluntary, it can be upgraded to mandatory. By creating a pilot project that is […]
Indonesian Workers Officially Submit Judicial Review of Law 4/2016 concerning Public Housing Savings
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, JAKARTA – The Confederation of All Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) has officially submitted a Judicial Review to Law 4/2016 concerning Public Housing Savings (TAPERA) to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia. The registration of the Judicial review application was accompanied by a national TAPERA talk action which was held nationally centered in […]
7th Congress of FSB NIKEUBA, Carlos Rajagukguk and Irwan Ranto Bakkara as Elected Chairman and Secretary General
7th Congress of FSB NIKEUBA, Carlos Rajagukguk and Irwan Ranto Bakkara as Elected Chairman and Secretary General ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, BALI – Carlos Rajagukguk and Irwan Ranto Bakkara were officially elected and appointed as General Chair and Secretary General (Sekjen) of the Central Executive Board of the Trade Union Federation of Commerce, Informatics, Finance, Banking and Various […]
ILO Session ILC 112Th, Indonesian Workers Urge the Indonesian Government to Improve the Job Creation Omnibus Law
ACV-CSCIASIA.ORG, GENEVA – Elly Rosita Silaban, President of the Confederation of All Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) who is also Chair of the Trade Union Delegation at the 112th International Labor Conference (ILC) this year, said that Indonesian workers urged the Indonesian government to follow up on the conclusions and recommendations of the 2023 ILO ILC […]
