PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The Bandung City Government presented various public services at the International Labor Day (May Day) Celebration on May 3, 2026 at Bandung City Hall, which was attended by around 500 workers from 14 labor unions to facilitate access to services and improve the welfare of the working community.

Bandung City Regional Secretary, Iskandar Zulkarnain, stated that this activity provides a real space for workers, employers, and the government to present employment solutions that have a direct impact on residents.

"Through this momentum, let us strengthen collaboration between workers, entrepreneurs, and the government as facilitators to jointly realize a superior Bandung," said Iskandar.

The Head of the Bandung City Manpower Office, Yayan Ahmad Brilyana, explained that the May Day series began on May 1, 2026, including the departure of thousands of workers to Jakarta, which took place in an orderly manner without disrupting community activities.

"This Bandung city-wide May Day celebration is the result of collaboration between workers, employers, and the government. We uphold the spirit of prosperous workers, advanced employers, and an authoritative government as a joint effort to realize a superior Bandung," said Yayan.

Activities provide population services, employment services, blood donations, and orphanage assistance, thus providing direct benefits to workers and the surrounding community.

Participants also took part in a healthy walk and a cleanliness drive through the Bandung Asri movement, which resulted in a cleaner and more comfortable environment for residents.

The Chairman of the 2026 May Day Celebration Committee, Hermawan, stated that the involvement of 14 labor unions demonstrated the solidarity of workers in maintaining the city's conducive atmosphere.

"We want to show that the labor unions in Bandung City are solid, strong, and ready to keep the city conducive," said Hermawan.

The Bandung City Workers' Union Communication Forum also played a role in this activity by presenting workers' aspirations in a peaceful and structured manner.

This momentum is being used as a space for dialogue to resolve employment issues so that workers receive protection and the business world continues to operate.

The Bandung City Government ensures that this activity will have a real impact, ranging from direct services, social awareness, to strengthening industrial relations that maintain regional economic stability.

(Bandung City Communications and Information Service/bhf)