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A Sweetener for Labor Protests

Monday, May 4, 2026

Appearing at Monas every May Day, Prabowo vows to fight for the working class. The co-optation of labor demonstrations.

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Protesters during the International Workers’ Day or May Day commemoration in front of the DPR/MPR RI building, Jakarta, May 1, 2026. The demonstration, comprising several labor unions and students, voiced a number of demands, including the passage of the Manpower Bill, the abolition of outsourcing, and the rejection of low wages. Tempo/Muhammad Zaki Fauzi. tempo : 178044699824.

THROUGHOUT history, in many countries, leaders have shown a tendency to quell movements that threaten their hold on power. One of these is the resistance of the working class, especially in times of economic hardship that can undermine a government’s legitimacy.

Co-optation takes many forms, from state corporatism to “partnerships” that soften militancy. In Argentina, the populist regime of Juan Perón built labor unions

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