Patrick Tibke

Patrick Tibke is a Jakarta-based writer and a recent graduate of the Southeast Asian Studies program at SOAS, University of London. His interests include human rights, labour rights and drug policy.

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Indonesia: minimum wage battle set to escalate

26 November 2014

Labour

Indonesia: minimum wage battle set to escalate

Unions say they will “ keep battling for a wage hike that can at least cover the basic cost of living”Read the full article

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