Kongres Buruh Seluruh Indonesia ('All Indonesia Labour Congress') was a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

centre in Indonesia. It was politically linked to the

Socialist Party of Indonesia The Socialist Party of Indonesia ( id, Partai Sosialis Indonesia) was a political party in Indonesia from 1948 until 1960, when it was banned by President Sukarno. Origins In December 1945 Amir Sjarifoeddin's Socialist Party of Indonesia (Pars ...

(PSI). KBSI was founded in 1952, in an attempt from the socialists to counter the influence of the

PKI PKI may refer to: * Partai Komunis Indonesia, the Communist Party of Indonesia * Peter Kiewit Institute The Peter Kiewit Institute is a facility in Omaha, Nebraska, United States which houses academic programs from the University of Nebraska� ...

-led

SOBSI The ''All-Indonesian Federation of Workers Organisations ( id, Sentral Organisasi Buruh Seluruh Indonesia (SOBSI)) was the largest trade union federation in Indonesia.Glassburner, Bruce. The Economy of Indonesia: Selected Readings'. Jakarta: Equi ...

trade union centre. Wijono. ''The General Elections in Indonesia and the Partai Sosialis Indonesia'', in ''Socialist Asia'', Vol IV, November 1955/February 1956, Nos. 3-4. p. 15 KBSI was banned in 1960.Glassburner, Bruce.
The Economy of Indonesia: Selected Readings
'. Jakarta: Equinox Pub, 2007. p. 202

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