Youth Rights @ WoRk - A Facilitator’s Guide by and for Indonesian Trade Unions - How to use

Sep 11, 2026

Youth Rights @ Work is a facilitator’s guide created by and for Indonesian trade unions to support youth in the formal and informal economy. It aims to increase young people’s awareness of legal and contractual rights and entitlements, enabling them to empower themselves to join labour unions and advocate for their rights. The guide targets youth aged 15–29 entering or newly entering the labour market and is designed for use without specialized prior knowledge, relying on basic literacy and numeracy and practical training activities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages165

Reading Time58 min

AccessFree to download

Preface from the Indonesian Labour Union Confederations

Why does this guide exist and how to use it

Learning outcome 1: Understand one’s legal and contractual rights and entitlements

Introduction

Contractual entitlements

Activity 1.1 Walk the Talk

Activity 1.2 Mapping the situation of youth in the Indonesian labour market

Activity 1.3 International Labour Standards

Activity 1.4 Together we are stronger!

Activity 1.5 Working in Freedom!

Activity 1.6 Children belong in schools!

Activity 1.7 This is it! Say no to discrimination!

Activity 1.8 Real life cases of discrimination

Activity 1.9 Decent work

Youth Rights @ WoRk A Facilitator’s Guide by and for Indonesian Trade Unions Youth Rights @ WoRk A Facilitator’s Guide by and for Indonesian Trade Unions THIS MODULE IS NOT FOR SALE | Copyright © International Labour Organization 2011 First published 2011
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Youth Rights @ Work: A Facilitator’s Guide by and for Indonesian Trade Unions / International Labour Office –Jakarta: ILO, 2011 viii, 153 p.
Also available in Bahasa Indonesia:Youth Rights @ Work: Panduan Fasilitator oleh dan untuk Serikat Perkerja/Serikat Buruh Indonesia / Kantor
Perburuhan Internasional –Jakarta: ILO, 2011 ix, 153 hal.
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[Visit our website: www.ilo.org/publns](Visit our website: www.ilo.org/publns) | Printed in Indonesia Preface from the Indonesian Labour Union Confederations LAbOUR unions in Indonesia have felt the strong impact of globalisation. Not only have globalization, free trade and a changing industrial relations system brought about a flexible and informal labour market. but ensuing outsourcing practices have also reduced the pool of formal workers which has consequently reduced the number of labour union members. To keep up with these changes, Labour Unions have decided to focus on education and training to organise their members, and especially youth. To carryout this training programme, Labour Unions need practical and simple material that can be easily used and that matches the competencies and skills of the trainers. We (KSPSI Pasar Minggu, KSPSI Kalibata, KSPI and KSbSI from the national confederations) would like to thank the ILO-EAST project, which is funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Jakarta, for supporting us to put together this Facilitator’s Guide. The guide is part of an initiative that reaches out to youth in the formal and

FAQs

Who is the guide intended for?

The guide targets youth between 15 and 29 years who will enter, or have just entered, the labour market.

What level of prior knowledge is needed to read and use the guide?

No specific knowledge is required beyond basic literacy and numeracy skills.

What is the main purpose of the guide for youth?

It helps increase awareness of rights, encourages youth to join a labour union, and supports them in taking a stand for their rights.

Sep 11, 2026

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