Indonesia

Workers clashing with security forces during a protest in Bekasi on Friday Janua

Strike wave in Indonesia

The Indonesian economy has been booming due to high prices for the commodities it is based on, but living costs are also rising and there is a…

Who owns the land? Peasant struggles in Indonesia

An overview with historical background information of peasant struggles and land struggles in Indonesia.

Hitachi workers in Shenzhen, China stage sit-in protest over severance pay

Workers' struggles in East Asia (December 2011)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during December 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…

Striking workers besiege a shoe factory in Dongguan, China

Workers' struggles in East Asia (November 2011)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during November 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…

Striking miners in West Papua, Indonesia resist attack by police

Workers' struggles in East Asia (October 2011)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during October 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…

Villagers attack a police van during protests against land grabs in South China

Workers' struggles in East Asia (September 2011)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during September 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…

Protesters in Seoul face water-cannon during demonstration against layoffs

Workers' struggles in East Asia (August 2011)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during August 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…

Mine workers in Indonesia on strike

Workers' struggles in East Asia (July 2011)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during July 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…

Yesterday's long march

Striking Indonesian mine workers occupy checkpoint

The Indonesian mine workers' strike, which was born on Monday 4th July and is demanding both the reinstatement of sacked co-workers as well as a…

Chinese riot police attack migrant workers during protests in Xintang, Guangdong

Workers' struggles in East Asia (June 2011)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during June 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…

May Day march for workers' rights in Hong Kong

Workers' struggles in East Asia (May 2011)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during May 2011 and related resources. The most important stories appear…

Truck drivers in Shanghai on strike over fuel prices

Workers' struggles in East Asia (April 2011)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around !r during April 2011 and related resources. The most important stories appear on…