Workers protest Indonesia's labour law in May Day rallies; Covid-19 total now stands at 1,672,880

Labour activists shout slogans during a protest on May Day or International Workers' Day in Surabaya on May 1, 2021.- AFP

JAKARTA, May 1 (AP): Workers in Indonesia marked international labor day on Saturday with significantly less attended marches due to coronavirus restrictions but thousands still vented their anger at a new law they say harms their rights and welfare.

About 50,000 workers from 3,000 companies and factories were expected to take part in traditional May Day marches in 200 cities and districts in South-East Asia's largest economy, said Said Iqbal, the president of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions.