Organised Labour and the Postcolonial State -- Workers' Control and Labour's "Political" Activism -- The Politics of Labour Union Formation -- Building up Organisational Strength : The SBKA in Action -- Labour and the Law : Undang Undang Kerdja 1948
Summary
The years 1945-48 marked the peak of the Indonesian revolution, but they were also formative years for state-labour relationship in Indonesia. Drawing on a range of historical sources, the author reconstructs labour's initial drive to form and orient unions during this critical period. The historical narrative captures early unions' nationalist spirit and efforts to defend members' socio-economic interests, and shows the steps taken by the labour movement to maintain its independence and build institutional capacity within the new Indonesia state
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-205) and index
