Thousands of workers to protest Indonesia’s labour lawsA protester carries a bamboo stick during clashes with police at a riot, following protests near the Indonesian Parliament building, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept 30, 2019. (Antara Foto/Hafidz Mubarak A/via REUTERS)JAKARTA: Thousands of workers plan to carry out protests against Indonesia’s labour, wage and health insurance regulations, which they say are discriminatory, raising fresh risks for the stability of Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Around 50,000 workers will join the protest in front of the parliament building in Jakarta on Wednesday, according to Said Iqbal, president of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions, known as KSPI. The workers will voice their objection to existing wage calculation policy and the planned increase of health insurance premiums. “We talked about how we build good investment climate and those related to labour,” the president said, noting he would consider their feedback.

Source: Bangkok Post October 02, 2019 07:30 UTC