Workers will throng the celebration of International Labour Day (May\nDay) 2026 at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta today. An\nestimated 200,000 participants are expected to fill the Monas area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe number of KSPI (Indonesian Workers\u2019 Confederation) members is\n50,000, while the total number of participants is 200,000,\u201d said KSPI\nPresident and Labour Party President Said Iqbal to reporters on Friday\n(1\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
Said stated that after a meeting lasting approximately 1.5 hours with\nPresident Prabowo Subianto, KSPI decided to hold the May Day celebration\nat Monas together with other labour unions.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter discussing May Day and Indonesia\u2019s future directly with\nPresident Prabowo Subianto, we decided to celebrate May Day at Monas\nwith the President and other labour union elements,\u201d Said remarked.<\/p>\n
Said Iqbal emphasised that prior to 1 May, KSPI had requested a\nmeeting with Prabowo, which was granted. The meeting took place on 28\nApril 2026 to convey 11 labour issues or aspirations.<\/p>\n
According to Said Iqbal, KSPI views May Day not merely as a\nceremonial event. Worldwide, including in Indonesia, May Day is a moment\nto directly convey workers\u2019 aspirations and demands to policymakers.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, among the 11 issues brought by KSPI, several crucial\nones have been addressed and affirmed by Prabowo as follow-ups to\nworkers\u2019 aspirations.<\/p>\n
\u201cMay Day is not just a ceremony. It is a moment to convey workers\u2019\nhopes and demands. And from the 11 issues we presented, several received\ndirect responses and affirmations from the President,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
Not only in Jakarta, KSPI, supported by the Labour Party, will also\ncelebrate May Day simultaneously in major cities across 38 provinces,\ncovering more than 350 cities. Some key activity centres include Bandung\n(West Java), Serang (Banten), Semarang (Central Java), Surabaya (East\nJava), Banda Aceh (Aceh), Batam (Riau Islands), Palembang (South\nSumatra), Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan), Makassar (South Sulawesi),\nGorontalo, Morowali, and various other cities.<\/p>\n
11 Demands and Calls for Peaceful Action<\/p>\n
Said Iqbal also urged all KSPI members and Labour Party sympathisers\nto join the May Day celebration with joy and a fighting spirit, while\nmaintaining order.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe call on all workers to celebrate May Day with full spirit,\npeacefully, anti-violence, and non-anarchic. Also respect the interests\nof other communities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In the 2026 May Day momentum, KSPI will present 11 main issues,\nnamely: ratification of the Employment Bill; HOSTUM (Abolish Outsourcing\nReject Low Wages); threats of layoffs due to war; tax reform including\nan increase in PTKP and abolition of taxes on THR, JHT, and\npensions.<\/p>\n
Then ratification of the Asset Seizure Bill; saving the textile and\ntextile products (TPT) industry as well as the nickel industry;\nmoratorium on the cement industry due to oversupply; ratification of ILO\nConvention 90; struggle for 10% ride-hailing tariffs; revision of Law\nNo.\u00a02 of 2024; and appointment of part-time PPPK honorary teachers and\nstaff to full-time positions.<\/p>\n
In that meeting, Prabowo conveyed his view that Indonesia is a\ncountry rich in natural resources, yet not fully optimally utilised. He\ninvited workers to jointly build Indonesia as a shared possession.<\/p>\n
Prabowo, according to Said Iqbal, wants workers to live prosperously\nwith decent wages. Utilisation of natural resources through\ndownstreaming is seen as one key to improving that welfare.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he said, the president also requested support from all\nIndonesian people, especially workers, to realise those ideals.<\/p>\n
Regarding ride-hailing workers (ojol) issues, Said mentioned that the\ngovernment through Danantara is also encouraged to participate in app\nownership, so it can control fare cut policies. With that scheme, the\ngovernment is believed to be able to push for a reduction in fare cuts\nto 10 percent.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state must be present. For ojol, the government through\nDanantara is encouraged to join in app ownership so that the 10 percent\nfare cut can be realised,\u201d he stated.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/200-000-workers-to-rally-at-monas-for-may-day-today-1777593145", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }