Mass strikes and protests across Indonesia against ‘catastrophic’ assault on workers' rights and the environment
A labour demonstrator raises his fists in support of the protest against a controversial omnibus bill on job creation in Tangerang, Indonesia
MILLIONS took strike action in Indonesia today and thousands rallied in cities across the country in protest at a new Job Creation Law that takes an axe to workers’ rights and environmental protections.
In Bandung, West Java, protesters blocked roads around the local parliament building and burned tyres. Industrial workers rallied in Tangerang and Bekasi, and walked out of factories and demonstrated in Karawang and Serang in West Java and Banten provinces.
Police prevented trade unions from rallying in the capital Jakarta.
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