SPMN plantation workers protesting against the new wage calculation system and alleged union busting. Photo credit: SEPASIThe government of Indonesia has officially issued a ‘large-scale social restriction’, as a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Such measure...
Sabah, Malaysia, is one of the hardest hits by Covid-19 pandemic, where migrant workers in palm oil plantations are among the most impacted. As per 24 April 2020, cases of Covid-19 infection in Tawau district is the highest in Sabah, with 81 confirmed cases out of 309...
Over the last decade, hundreds of major global brands and banks have been pressured to make public commitments to stop deforestation, peatland development and address human rights abuses in supply chains, investments and fnancing portfolios.Over 400 companies in the...
The Transnational Palm Oil Labour Solidarity (TPOLS) Network urges all national governments and all companies to protect workers at all cost. The government and companies have to prioritize and ensure the protection of all working people’s health and livelihood...
(PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN)An oil firm is planning to develop an initial 50,000-hectare palm oil plantation in Northeastern Mindanao or the Caraga region this year.According to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Director Brielgo O. Pagaran, the Eastern...
Mongabay Editor Philip Jacobson was detained in IndonesiaMongabay editor Philip Jacobson was detained in Indonesia on December 17, 2019 over an alleged issue with his business visa.Jacobson was formally arrested on January 21 and is currently incarcerated in...
Exploitative working conditions in the oil palm plantations’ industry in Indonesia are persistent and the main victims are mostly women. Although this situation is often overlooked, the production process of the world’s largest producer of palm oil is strongly...
Pemerintah mengadakan program 'Rehiring' tiga tahun lalu untuk memberikan kesempatan pekerja migran mendapatkan dokumen resmi. Sumber foto: Bernama, diambil dari Free Malaysia TodayPETALING JAYA: Organisasi pengusung hak asasi manusia di Malaysia Tenaganita...
Since the colonial era, health has been an integral part of labor control, as seen on palm oil plantations. Today, these agri-capitalist factories, operating in multinational contexts, continue to benefit from this mechanism of control, degrading workers’ bodies...
In September last year, I attended a group discussion with workers organised by a branch of SERBUK (People’s Labour Union) at a palm oil plantation company in the Sambas Regency of West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. It was the first gathering of union members...
Introduction On 28-29th November 2023, an international conference on “Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry” was held in Sambas, West Kalimantan in Indonesia. The conference was attended by 140 participants, mainly from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia,...
The issue of heavily polluted water in palm oil plantation zones has severely affected local families and workers. Despite water issues appearing like a mundane problem, the communities near these plantations suffer from diseases caused by toxic rivers. According to...
In the 21st Century, the palm oil industry is still characterised by serious ecological and social problems. Despite many roundtable discussions and transnational campaigns, production is still based on large-scale monocultures, land- grabbing, and on the exploitation...
