{"id":2010,"date":"2026-02-11T07:43:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arc.ui.ac.id\/?p=2010"},"modified":"2026-02-11T07:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:44:01","slug":"book-discussion-research-seminar-the-indonesian-labor-movement-historical-and-contemporary-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arc.ui.ac.id\/id\/book-discussion-research-seminar-the-indonesian-labor-movement-historical-and-contemporary-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Discussion &amp; Research Seminar &#8220;The Indonesian Labor Movement: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On February 7, 2025, ARC UI collaborated with Lembaga Informasi Perburuhan Sedane (LIPS), Migrant CARE, and Jurnal Prisma to organized a book discussion of \u201cWorkers and the State in Indonesia\u201d, followed by a research seminar titled \u201cLabour in the Contradictions of Neoliberalism: Collective Organising in the Midst of Fragmentation.\u201d The event focused on the ongoing struggles of Indonesia\u2019s labor movement, particularly its persistent weaknesses in representing workers\u2019 interests amid the complex relationships between labor, capital, and the state; featuring <strong>Prof. Vedi Hadiz <\/strong>(University of Melbourne) as the speaker, <strong>Diatyka W.P. Yasih, Ph.D.<\/strong> (Department of Sociology FISIP UI and ARC UI) as moderator, along with <strong>Dr. Irwansyah, S.Sos., M.A<\/strong> (Department of Politics FISIP UI) and <strong>Indrasari Tjandraningsih<\/strong> (AKATIGA) as discussants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Irwansyah reflected that while labor-related writings in Indonesia are abundant, theoretical engagement with labor issues remains limited. Indrasari Tjandraningsih highlighted how labor flexibilisation and casualisation in Indonesia have contributed to the declining density of labor unions and weakened workers\u2019 bargaining power vis-\u00e0-vis companies. Dr. Diatyka Widya Permata Yasih underscored the expansion of labour politics in the digital era, particularly among app-based workers such as ride-hailing drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the dialogue reinforced the urgent need to organise freelance and precarious workers, explore new forms of collectivity, and adapt labor strategies to contemporary working realities. 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