KSBSI

What KSBSI does

KSBSI (Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Seluruh Indonesia) is a national labor union confederation in Indonesia, originally founded on April 25, 1992 as Serikat Buruh Sejahtera Indonesia (SBSI) during the Suharto era by 104 labor activists. It reorganized into a confederation in 2003 and adopted its current name at the VIII Congress in 2019. KSBSI serves Indonesian workers across multiple industry sectors through 10 affiliated federations covering construction/informal, garment/textile, chemicals/pharmaceuticals, forestry/plantation/agriculture, food/hospitality, metals/machinery, transportation, mining/energy, commerce/banking, and education/training. Its operational footprint spans 27 provinces and 241 regencies/cities via 350 branch management councils (DPC) and 32 regional coordinators (Korwil), with demonstrated mobilization capacity of approximately 670,000 workers.

The organization delivers advocacy, legal aid, collective bargaining support, and labor law reform campaigning through a National Executive Board led by President Elly Rosita Silaban and Secretary General Dedi Hardianto. It maintains international affiliations with ITUC, ILO (with Rekson Silaban having served on the ILO Governing Body 2006–2010), IndustriALL Global Union, and ITF, plus bilateral partnerships with BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, Kemnaker, CNV Internationaal, and ACV-CSC. KSBSI is funded entirely through membership dues from affiliated federations and unions; it is a non-profit and does not generate commercial revenue. Notable recent regulatory wins include Constitutional Court rulings on pension fund lump-sum withdrawal (cited as benefiting 5 million workers) and on UU P2SK for FPE KSBSI PT Freeport Indonesia workers.

Name

KSBSI

Legal name

Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Seluruh Indonesia

Website

https://ksbsi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KSBSI is an Indonesian national labor union confederation founded in 1992, representing workers across ten industry federations through 350 branch councils in 27 provinces, delivering advocacy, collective bargaining, and legal aid funded by membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta Timur

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KSBSI (Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Seluruh Indonesia) is an Indonesian labor union confederation that represents workers through 10 affiliated industry federations and 350 branch councils. It provides legal advocacy, collective bargaining support, labor law reform campaigns, worker education, legal aid, and international labor standards promotion for Indonesian workers across manufacturing, mining, services, transportation, and informal sectors.

Product overview

KSBSI (Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Seluruh Indonesia) is a national labor union confederation in Indonesia, not a technology product company. The organization represents workers across various industries through 10 affiliated federations and operates regional coordinators across Indonesia. The website serves as an informational portal for labor news, organizational activities, and union advocacy rather than offering technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEBUMI KSBSI: Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers Union affiliated with KSBSI

Products and services

• Legal Advocacy Services (Departemen Advokasi)
• Legal Aid Institution (LBH KSBSI)
• SEBUMI KSBSI (Migrant Domestic Workers Union)
• K2N-KSBSI (National Welfare Committee)
• KSBSI Cooperative
• Migrant Workers Resource Center (MRC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully influenced Indonesian government to ratify ILO Convention 87 on freedom of association
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• WCL (World Confederation of Labour)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007KSBSI was originally affiliated with WCL (choosing it over ICFTU in 1996) before WCL unified with ICFTU to form ITUC in 2006.
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKSBSI has been affiliated with ITUC since 2007, headquartered in Belgium. ITUC is a global union federation representing 207 million workers in 163 countries. Rekson Silaban was elected as Vice President of ITUC for 2007-2010.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKSBSI works closely with ILO on labor standards, worker protection, and international labor conventions. Rekson Silaban served as a member of the ILO Governing Body for 2006-2008 and 2008-2010.
• BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (Social Security Administrator for Employment)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPJS Ketenagakerjaan collaborates with KSBSI on social security programs for workers, including silaturrahim events and coordination on worker protection and benefits.
• IndustriALL Global UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKSBSI and its affiliated federations are affiliated with IndustriALL Global Union, which represents 50 million workers in 140 countries in mining, energy, and manufacturing sectors.
• International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKSBSI's FTA (Federasi Transportasi, Industri Umum dan Angkutan) is affiliated with ITF for transport sector worker representation.
• CNV InternationaalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch trade union organization that provides support and training resources for KSBSI and its members, including practical guides on labor rights.
• ACV-CSCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian trade union providing international support and solidarity for KSBSI's labor movement activities.
• Government of Indonesia (Ministry of Manpower/Kemnaker)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKSBSI participates in tripartite discussions with government on labor policies, and was selected by Kemnaker and ILO to coordinate MRC (Migrant Workers Resource Center) in Tulungagung and Blitar.
• FTA KSBSI (Federasi Transportasi, Industri Umum dan Angkutan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFTA KSBSI represents drivers and transport workers, including online driver communities like Gold Captain drivers under the Grab/TPI partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• CNV Internationaal: Dutch trade union organization that provides training and capacity-building support to KSBSI and other Global South unions; comparable as a labor solidarity organization but operating mainly as capacity-building supporter rather than direct member-representation body.

Broad incumbents

• ITF: International Transport Workers' Federation is the global union federation for transport workers; KSBSI's FTA federation is affiliated, making it a comparable labor advocacy organization in a closely related industrial sector.
• TUC: Trades Union Congress is the UK's national labor confederation representing 60 affiliated unions; comparable to KSBSI as a national umbrella federation engaging in tripartite policy advocacy and collective representation.
• ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation is the global labor union federation KSBSI affiliates to; comparable as a membership-based labor advocacy federation, but operates globally across 163 countries rather than nationally.
• IndustriALL Global Union: Global union federation representing 50 million workers in mining, energy, and manufacturing — the same industries KSBSI's federations cover; structurally similar as a labor confederation but at multinational scale.
• AFL-CIO: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations is a national labor confederation serving 12.5 million US workers; structurally analogous in mission (worker advocacy, collective bargaining) and federation model.

Direct peers

• ASPEK Indonesia: Aliansi Serikat Pekerja/Profesi Indonesia is another Indonesian labor union coalition with overlapping advocacy on labor law reform, collective bargaining, and worker protections across formal and informal sectors.
• KSPSI: Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Seluruh Indonesia is the historic government-aligned Indonesian labor confederation with direct overlap in membership base, advocacy scope, and tripartite engagement with KSBSI.
• KSPI / FSPMI: Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Indonesia, associated with FSPMI led by Said Iqbal, is one of Indonesia's most active labor confederations; directly competes with KSBSI for members, media attention, and influence on labor reform campaigns.

Others

• ILO: International Labour Organization is the UN agency setting international labor standards; KSBSI works closely with ILO on convention ratification and labor rights advocacy, making it an institutional peer in standards-setting rather than member representation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ksbsi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ksbsi
• Facebookfacebook.com/KSBSI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ksbsi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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