On 5 November 2017, workers of PT Mekar Armada Jaya went on strike to demand the reintegration of workers who had been summarily dismissed. They were forcibly dispersed by the police. The employer claimed that the union had omitted to give advance notice for their strike as the law requires. However, it later appeared that the chair of the union had issued an letter on 27 October informing of the upcoming strike. The strike was therefore legal.
On 10 November 2017, the Jakarta Workers Coalition tried to organise a strike in front of the Jakarta Governor’s office, but protesters were met by police forces who used tear gas to disperse the peaceful demonstration.
