Sarekat Buruh Kehutanan Islam

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Sarekat Buruh Kehutanan Islam ('Islamic Forest Workers Union', abbreviated SBKI) was a trade union of forest workers in Indonesia. SBKI was founded in 1965. [1] SBKI, formed by Islamic foresters, sought to counter the influence of the communist-aligned Sarbuksi union. [2] [3] SBKI was affiliated with the Islamic trade union centre SARBUMUSI. [2]

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References

  1. Sejarah Kehutanan Indonesia: Periode th. 1942-1983. Departemen Kehutanan. 1986. p. 108.
  2. 1 2 Peluso, Nancy L. Rich Forests, Poor People: Resource Control and Resistance in Java . Berkeley [u.a.]: Univ. of California Press, 1992. 119
  3. Historisitas rimbawan Indonesia. Panitia KKI-II. 1990. p. 110.