Demands of the Alliance of Workers' Movement with the People on May Day 2026
The Alliance of Workers’ Movement with the People, or Gebrak, will hold a May Day commemoration action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Friday, 1 May 2026. Rejecting participation in the May Day celebration at the National Monument with President Prabowo Subianto, they will bring ten demands.
General Chairman of the Confederation of the Congress of Indonesian Trade Union Alliances (KASBI), Sunarno, stated that they are urging the state to provide job security guarantees for workers. The alliance, he said, also demands the abolition of the outsourcing system.
Demands regarding decent wages are also being brought by the Gebrak Alliance. Sunarno explained that the state must reform the wage system and eliminate wage disparities among workers.
“Implement a fair and dignified national decent wage for workers,” he said on Thursday, 30 April 2026.
He stated that the alliance is requesting the state to create pro-worker labour regulations. Sunarno added that the process of drafting such legislation must also involve trade unions.
He mentioned that the ratification of ILO Convention 188 and ILO 190 is included in the demands for May Day 2026. This includes demanding that the state create regulations to guarantee and protect female and disabled workers.
“We also demand that layoffs be stopped,” he said.
The Gebrak Alliance is asking the government to provide welfare not only to workers but also to teachers, lecturers, medical or health workers, and platform workers. Issues regarding access to free education and healthcare are also being raised in this year’s May Day action.
Sunarno emphasised that the authoritarian leadership pattern of the Prabowo Subianto government is also a focus of this Labour Day action. The Gebrak Alliance, he said, is urging the state to uphold civilian supremacy, stop militaristic practices, and not criminalise people’s movements.
“Other demands include urging the state to carry out true agrarian reform. Stop evicting people’s land. Stop the war,” he said.
The May Day 2026 action is also being held by the All-Indonesian Workers’ Union Association or Aspirasi. Aspirasi President Mirah Sumirat said that the struggle of Indonesia’s working class is not yet over.
She stated that the state must be present in a real way to guarantee justice and welfare for all workers. Especially amid global challenges, technological disruptions, and economic uncertainty.
In response to these conditions, Sumirat urged the government to create decent job opportunities with fair wages. “And promote humane working conditions and job status certainty,” she said in her statement on Friday, 1 May 2026.
Aspirasi also highlighted digital platform workers who often lack income certainty and social security. According to her, this situation has created a new form of exploitation because all risks are borne by platform workers.
“We urge the state to abolish sham partnership practices that harm workers. We also demand that digital platform workers be recognised as workers with clear status and equal rights,” said Sumirat.
Aspirasi also urged the state to immediately enact the Asset Seizure Bill. In particular, she said, corruption remains one of the main obstacles to realising people’s welfare.
“State losses due to corruption not only impact the state finances but also reduce the state’s capacity to provide public services, create jobs, and ensure social protection,” she said.