The waves of layoffs impacting tech startup professionals in Indonesia have sparked a buzz around the case for unionisation to ensure better welfare measures and work climate for the new economy workforce.
Aggrieved workers have resorted to creative and unconventional ways to protest using social media and meme accounts. Employees let off steam on Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok and other social media accounts while several online communities such as the Instagram account @ecommurz and Twitter account @hrdbacot, and others witnessed engaged activity.