7th National Congress of ASPEK Indonesia, 6-7 July 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

 

 

The 7^th ASPEK Indonesia National Congress has been successfully held on 6-7 June 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. With the “Be a Smart and Strong Union in the 4.0 Industrial Revolution” theme, the four-year congress was attended by hundreds of union leaders and ASPEK Affiliates across sectors.

The congress was started with a panel discussion on labour movement in Industry 4.0 era.The key representatives from Ministry of Manpower, Employer Association, Academia, Trade Union Confederation and Global Union Federation were invited as the panel speakers to share their experiences, views and suggestions on what should union leaders prepare to welcome the impact of 4^th Industrial Revolution.

The speakers all agree that the process of this phenomenon cannot be stopped. It is therefore important for trade unions to change their mindset and approach to work in partnership with the social partners. In line with this argument, Datuk Shafie encouraged the participants to be not afraid of the upcoming Industry 4.0 Challenges. He is confident that Indonesian trade unions and workers will overcome these challenges as long as they are ready and prepare for it.

The main agenda of this congress is to elect the next President of ASPEK Indonesia. The ASPEK Affiliates have reached a consensus to give the mandate to Sister Mirah Sumirat. She will be the President of ASPEK Indonesia for the second term.

UNI MLC would like to congratulate Sister Mirah for being re-elected as the President of ASPEK Indonesia. We are delighted to hear this good news. We are confident that Sister Mirah will continue her positive influence and good works for ASPEK Indonesia and for labour movement in Indonesia.