SEBDA

Article summary

Serikat Buruh Daerah Autonoom ('Trade Union of Autonomous Government Employees', abbreviated SEBDA) was a trade union in Indonesia. SEBDA organized local government employees at the kabupaten and autonomous town level. The union was founded in June 1947. SEBDA was affiliated to the SOBSI trade union centre. As of 1956 S. Haryawisastra served as general secretary of SEBDA. As of 1957 SEBDA claimed to have 73,000 members. By May 1960 SEBDA had 82,000 members. Many of the SEBDA members were rural and/or seasonal labourers.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. members: 73,000 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. members: 82,000 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the members is "73,000 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the members is "82,000 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372498507