KSPSI President Calls Close Government-Labour Relations Historic

KOMPAS.com - KSPSI President Andi Gani Nena Wea has, for the first time, witnessed such a close relationship between workers and the government. May Day 2026 serves as proof of this bond, with hopes that synergy between the government and workers will grow even stronger moving forward. “This is a historic moment of unity and solidarity among Indonesian workers. Hopefully, this spirit will be maintained until May Day 2027,” said Andi Gani, quoted from Antara on Friday (1/5/2026). “As Chairman of the May Day 2026 Committee, I am very happy. Around 250,000 workers are present here with President Prabowo Subianto. This is an extraordinary day for Indonesian workers,” he stated. He also expressed appreciation for fellow workers who held a separate action in front of the DPR RI. “We respect our friends who are protesting at the DPR. That is normal in a democracy. However, the majority of the labour force is present at Monas and directly conveying aspirations to the President,” said Andi. These homes will later be built near industrial areas to ease rental and transportation costs for workers. “We have already built quite a few this year, reaching 350,000 homes, but our target is at least one million homes. We will start one million homes this year as well, and these homes will be built in clusters near industrial areas, close to workplaces, in line with your suggestions,” explained Prabowo in front of the May Day action crowd at Monas on Friday (1/5/2026), quoted from Kontan. For example, the construction of daycare facilities, hospitals, schools, public transportation, and high-rise apartments. The aim is to stimulate the wheels of the economy. Regarding daycares, he hopes such facilities will allow both parents to work when circumstances demand it. On transportation issues, workers will be given special cards to receive discounted fares.