Trade Unions

Despite the impressive activism of Pekalongan’s labour union, its political clout remains limited

Indonesia’s unions are engaging in electoral politics in unprecedented ways in an attempt to balance the influence of business

The labour movement successfully adopted new tactics in their campaign for social security reform

A national strike shows that workers are once again a significant force  

Non-governmental organisations continue to fill the gap in the absence of viable alternatives

Indonesian labour activists are mourning the passing of a great man

Unionists express their disgust at local government’s failure to look after the interests of workers

Inspired by television and Muchtar Pakpahan, a traditional fisherman decides it’s time to act.

The Military Fleeces and Polices Port Workers

No big gains for women workers

The elections show that Indonesian workers are not yet a major political presence

From workers’ rights to democracy

A farmer’s daughter takes control and makes a difference

It’s been a long struggle trying to get unions to listen to women

Fauzi Abdullah reflects on more than a quarter of a century of organising

Greater freedom to organise also means more opportunity for division

Why is organised labour missing from the democracy movement?

Just a public relations exercise that undermines workers’ rights

Indonesia’s labour movement needs to consolidate the gains of 1998