150 workers protest over pay<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): About 150 employees of PT Bretanindo Asri in
\nCengkareng, West Jakarta, staged a protest at the Ministry of
\nManpower compound on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta on Friday,
\ndemanding better pay conditions.<\/p>\n
Anggit, the coordinator of the protest, said the workers asked
\ntheir company to abolish the contract system and to give a
\ntransportation allowance of Rp 77,000 per month, Idul Fitri
\nallowances and monthly leave.<\/p>\n
\"This is our second visit to this compound. The first was on
\nMay 11. We want a tripartite meeting with representation from the
\nministry, the company and the workers' union,\" Anggit was quoted
\nby Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
She explained that the workers had complained to the
\nCommission of Human Rights too, but had received no response.<\/p>\n
\"When we staged another protest on Thursday with the help of
\nstudents, nine workers and 17 students were arrested by police
\nfrom North Jakarta.\"<\/p>\n
She said that if the management did not respond, the workers
\nwere prepared to stay in the ministry compound until their
\ndemands are met.<\/p>",
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