KSPI Targets 50,000 Workers to Flood DPR During May Day

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Indonesian Workers’ Confederation (KSPI) has announced plans to deploy tens of thousands of workers to storm the DPR/MPR RI building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on the peak of International Labour Day (May Day) celebrations on 1 May 2026.

FSPMI President Suparno stated that the pre-May Day action held on Thursday (16 April 2026) was merely the beginning or a warm-up.

On the actual May Day, the number of participants taking to the streets will be significantly larger to press for the ratification of the Employment Law.

Overall, Suparno said KSPI aims to have around 50,000 workers filling the area around the DPR RI.

The participants will come from Jakarta as well as supporting industrial areas such as Tangerang, Bogor, Bekasi, Cikarang, and Karawang.

Suparno emphasised that KSPI will focus the action in Senayan and will not join the May Day commemoration at Monas with President Prabowo Subianto.

They have chosen to take to the streets to directly demand the fulfilment of promises that they believe have not yet been realised.

“KSPI has already decided, we FSPMI are part of KSPI. KSPI has decided that May Day 2026 will be about asking President Prabowo to keep his promises, so we won’t join the one at Monas, but we’ll protest in front of the DPR,” said Suparno.

Those promises include the establishment of the National Workers’ Welfare Council (DKBN), the PHK Task Force, the ratification of the Domestic Workers Protection Law (PPRT), and a new Employment Law to replace the omnibus law.

“Only one has been implemented by Mr Prabowo Subianto, which is appointing Marsinah as a national hero. The rest haven’t been done until today,” he revealed.

Suparno also assured that the workers’ actions will not stop after 1 May. KSPI plans to escalate the protests until October 2026, coinciding with the target ratification of the new Employment Law.