Number of Workers on Strike as of June 2024: Jakarta Reports the Highest Number

Data from the Directorate General of Industrial Relations Development (PHI) and Jamsostek, processed by the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker), shows that there were 94 cases of strikes in Indonesia up to June 2024.

Of that number, at least 3,355 workers were involved in the actions.

DKI Jakarta had the highest number of workers involved in strikes, with 850 workers participating in 35 registered strike cases.

Second was West Java, with 630 workers involved in 22 registered strike cases.

Third was South Sulawesi, with 400 workers involved in 9 registered strike cases.

Fourth was Central Kalimantan, with 300 workers involved in 10 cases, and South Sumatra with 250 workers involved in 1 case.

Strike reports were also recorded in Riau Islands, North Sumatra, Banten, Yogyakarta, and North Sulawesi. The number of workers involved is shown in the graph.

According to the Minister of Manpower Decree No. 232 of 2003, a strike is an action planned and carried out jointly and/or by a trade union to stop or slow down work.

The Decree states that a strike is a fundamental right of workers and/or trade unions, carried out legally, orderly, and peacefully as a result of failed negotiations.

A strike is considered illegal if it meets the following criteria:

* It is not due to failed negotiations;
* There is no notification to the employer and the labor office;
* Notification is less than 7 days before the strike; and
* The strike takes place in a company serving public interest and/or a company whose activities endanger human life, carried out by workers on duty.

(See also: West Java, Province with the Most Strike Cases in 2023)