What do the Indonesian elections tell us about trade unionism in Indonesia?

The Indonesian elections were held on July 9 electing a new president, and on 20 October, Joko Widodo was sworn in as Indonesia’s seventh president.  Many have taken this opportunity to analyse the situation for the Left in Indonesia and to comment on the divide in the trade union movement.  The latest organisation to make such comments is the International Food Workers Union.

The Indonesian elections were held on July 9 electing a new president, and on 20 October, Joko Widodo was sworn in as Indonesia’s seventh president.  Many have taken this opportunity to analyse the situation for the Left in Indonesia and to comment on the divide in the trade union movement.  The latest organisation to make such comments is the International Food Workers Union.