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        "id": 1715091,
        "msgid": "kpbi-sees-shift-in-labour-state-relations-1777824497",
        "date": "2026-05-03 16:58:50",
        "title": "KPBI sees shift in labour-state relations",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The General Chairman of the Indonesian Workers' Confederation (KPBI), Ilhamsyah, has noted positive changes in the relationship between the labour movement and the state, particularly highlighted by President Prabowo Subianto's attendance at May Day celebrations in 2025 and 2026, alongside the introduction of several pro-labour policies. These include the ratification of the Domestic Workers Protection Act, the establishment of a task force for layoffs, ratification of ILO Convention 188 on fisheries workers, restrictions on outsourcing practices, and plans for worker housing, childcare facilities, and strengthened social security. However, Ilhamsyah urges a critical evaluation to ensure these measures genuinely advance workers' agendas rather than serving as subtle controls, emphasising that May Day should drive substantial structural reforms in employment.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The General Chairman of the Indonesian Workers\u2019\nConfederation (KPBI), Ilhamsyah, stated that May Day 2025 and 2026\nmarked changes in the pattern of relations between the labour movement\nand the state, particularly the presence of the President and the\nemergence of several policies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere has been progress at the policy level,\u201d said Ilhamsyah in his\nstatement in Jakarta on Sunday, adding the need for changes in the\nemployment structure.<\/p>\n<p>He said that in recent years, especially on May Day 2025 and 2026,\nthere have been changes in the pattern of relations between the labour\nmovement and the state.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ilhamsyah, the attendance of President Prabowo Subianto\nat the May Day commemoration and the emergence of several policies are\nseen as marking this change.<\/p>\n<p>In his view, the state is now beginning to enter the symbolic space\nof the labour movement while responding through policies. However, he\nreminded that this situation should still be read critically.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether this truly strengthens the labour agenda or is instead a\nmore subtle form of control, that must be tested,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He continued that the government itself has recently taken several\nlabour-related policies, including the enactment of the Domestic Workers\nProtection Act (PPRT), the formation of a task force for termination of\nemployment (PHK), ratification of ILO Convention 188 on fisheries\nworkers, and restrictions on outsourcing practices.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, on May Day 2026, the government also conveyed plans for\nbuilding worker housing in industrial areas, providing childcare\nfacilities, strengthening social security, and discussions on drafting a\nnew employment law.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Ilhamsyah assessed that most of these policies are\nstill in the early stages and have not yet addressed fundamental\nissues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay Day should not just be an annual agenda, but a momentum to push\nfor real changes for workers,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
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