Workers to Surround DPR, Senayan, and Monas on May Day 2026, Here Are Their Demands
Tens of thousands of workers are confirmed to hit the streets for the International Labour Day or May Day 2026 commemoration. The actions will be held simultaneously across Indonesia, bringing eight main demands to the government and the DPR.
In particular, in Jakarta, the worker protest masses will concentrate at the DPR Building, Istora Senayan, and Monas. KSPI President and Labour Party figure Said Iqbal emphasised that this action will be conducted peacefully and in a coordinated manner.
“We emphasise that this KSPI May Day action is a peaceful, orderly, constitutional, and non-anarchic action. We have coordinated with security apparatus and have submitted an official notification,” said Said in an online press conference on Friday (10/4/2026).
The action will be held on 1 May 2026 in 38 provinces and more than 350 regencies/cities. Specifically in Jakarta, workers will stage a protest in front of the DPR RI from 10:00 to 12:00 WIB, followed by a long march to Istora Senayan. At Istora, workers will hold a May Day Fiesta as well as declare the National Workers’ Guard, an organisation initiated to directly voice aspirations to President Prabowo Subianto.
Bringing 8 Main Demands
In the action, workers will bring eight main issues that have developed from the previous six demands.
“The issues to be conveyed (in the 2026 May Day action) were originally six issues, but now they have become eight issues,” he said.
The first issue is to urge the ratification of the Employment Bill. The second, workers reject the outsourcing system and low wages (HOSTUM).
“The second issue is HOSTUM. HOS, Abolish Outsourcing; and TUM is Reject Low Wages. HOSTUM,” he explained.
Third, workers demand tax reform by raising the Non-Taxable Income (PTKP), as well as abolishing taxes on worker welfare components.
“The third issue is tax reform, namely raising PTKP to Rp7.5 million per month and asking the government to abolish THR tax, severance pay tax, old-age security tax, pension security tax for workers, employees, or staff,” said Said.
Fourth, workers highlight the threat of layoffs due to the impact of global wars and rising production costs.
“The fourth issue is to stop the layoff threats due to war. Even though there is already a ceasefire, but the effects are because of the impact of fuel prices and unsubsidised industries, the impacts are everywhere,” he said.
Said reminded that these impacts will start to be felt in the near future. “This will be seen in three months. Once again, this is just the potential for layoffs. In labour-intensive industries, textiles, garments, shoes whose raw materials are imported,” he explained.
He also revealed that there are already companies starting to move towards workforce efficiency.
“We have received information from 10 companies in the West Java, Central Java, and parts of East Java regions,” he revealed.
“But we cannot name the companies that have started negotiations. They have started negotiations to carry out rationalisation or employee efficiency. It has already happened, so this is not empty talk, no! It really has happened,” he added.
Fifth, workers also urge the ratification of the Domestic Worker Protection Bill (PPRT). Sixth, workers push for the ratification of the Asset Seizure Bill to eradicate corruption.
“To fight corruption, ratify the asset seizure bill,” Said stressed.
Seventh, workers demand setting the maximum ride-hailing fee deduction at 10%.
“The additional two in its development, from the grassroots troops, namely set the ojol deduction fee at 10 percent, not 20 percent,” he said.
Eighth, workers urge the ratification of ILO Convention No. 190 regarding the elimination of violence in the workplace.
“And the eighth is the ratification of ILO convention number 190 on anti-violence against female workers,” he stated.
Said emphasised that all these demands will be voiced directly in front of the DPR RI building as the legislative body that has the authority, in the action commemorating International Labour Day 2026.
“We come peacefully, but our demands are serious. This is about the future of Indonesian workers,” he concluded.