A group of labour leaders and activists from seven Asian countries gathered to share experiences regarding “Strengthening Freedom of Association in Asia: Strategies and Mechanisms”, co-hosted by Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC) and the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR). Aggressive union-busting and violent repression of organizing have been among the chief problems faced by Asian labour organizations when they organize workers in defense of their labour rights – with gross impunity even in cases where such rights are clearly constitutiona
The Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational Accident Victims (ANROAV) is a coalition of victims’ groups, trade unions and other labour groups across Asia, all committed to the rights of victims and for overall improvement of health and safety at the workplace. It was established in 1997, and now has members from more than 14 Asian countries as well as affiliate members from other continents. Annual conferences are an opportunity for these members to learn about the wider struggles of which they are part.
ANROAV Annual Conference Bandung, Indonesia October 17 to 20, 2010
We, the participants of the 15th ANROAV conference, recognise the significance of the historic city of Bandungthat upheld the principles of independence, freedom, sovereignty and dignity of people in the Asia-Africa meeting to form the Non-Aligned Nations 55 years ago.
The following attachment is a report of a workshop wich was co-organized by AMRC and partner in Central Java Province, Indonesia. The workshop was aimed at structuring experiences in organizing workers in informal economy such as waste pickers and fishermen into a training manual.
The following attachment is a report of a workshop wich was co-organized by AMRC and partner in Central Java Province, Indonesia. The workshop was aimed at structuring experiences in organizing workers in informal economy such as waste pickers and fishermen into a training manual.
The following attachment is the report of AMRC workshop in Indonesia on organizing contract workers. The main objective of the workshop was to structure all organizing experiences into a training manual.
The Labour Working Group (LWG) is an education association established by a number of labour activists and a labour union federation. LWG has been running union education since 1995 but only since 22 March 2002 has LWG become an officially registered organisation certified by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Republic of Indonesia, Number C-530.HT.03.01-2002.
The relationship between companies and their workers, even now in Indonesia, is an unfair economic reality. Low wages, lack of social security, long working hours, as well as companies implementing inhumane practices are all problems that continue to arise in this relationship. It is because of this that a working class movement is a must, to strive for our rights and benefits as companies will never be kind enough to give these themselves; rather workers must struggle to attain them.
This book is more than a review of labour law, it is the only comprehensive review available of labour law in the Asia Pacific region. It investigates the impact of labour law on workers in 30 countries. It analyses trade union and labour activists’ responses to changes in labour law, and examines what labour law means for workers’ daily lives. Each chapter representing a country can be downloaded country wise for download below.
Union members at posh 5-star Shangri-La Jakarta Hotel have been locked out since December 2000 for protesting over the illegal dismissal of their SPMS union president. All these innocent workers want is to return to work with union recognition by the company. (See ALUs 37 and 38 for details)
This report presents the first systematic public analysis of the code of conduct monitoring methods employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to inspect factory labour practices around the world. The author accompanied PwC auditors on factory inspections in China and Korea, and evaluated PwC's findings for a factory in Indonesia.
The livelihoods and conditions of factory workers in Indonesia are constantly undermined. There is never any improvement in working conditions despite repeated attempts by the workers in accordance with existing laws embodied in International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions which are designed to protect workers.
Owners have created codes of conduct (CoCo) - a new type of regulation for workers in the garment and shoe sectors. However CoCos have not resulted in any real changes in working conditions of the workers.
The government's labour policy is determined by an economic system that places capitalist growth above all. This enables the capitalist system to continually reproduce itself because capitalist growth requires state protection, which the state provides through legal and political systems. The state thus presents itself as the guarantor of economic growth as well as the guardian and key player in the economy.