Indonesian unions vow mass protests if president signs jobs law


Protestors marching at Salemba in Jakarta on Tuesday (Oct 20,2020). The rally, which coincided with the first anniversary of the election of President Joko Widodo and Vice President Maruf Amin, was part of a three-day protest against the passage of the controversial Job Creation Law. - The Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, Oct 24 (Reuters): Indonesia's workers will stage further mass protests across the country if President Joko Widodo signs new jobs measures into law next week, the head of the main labour group said on Saturday.

"It is the exploitation of labour that we're against," said the head of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions, Said Iqbal.

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