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Massive labor protest demands higher wages, tax Reforms, new labor law
Thousands of workers from Greater Jakarta area rallied to the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Unions record 70,000 workers laid off in four months
Labor unions across Indonesia are preparing nationwide rallies following a wave of mass layoffs that has affected 70,000 workers in just the first four months of 2025, according to data released by the Labor Party and the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSP-PB, KSPI).
Unions say massive layoffs at Sritex Illegal
The Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) is planning to file a citizen lawsuit against the Indonesian government and the executives of textile company PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) over recent massive layoffs in the company which the unions claim as violating labor laws.