Ex-Texmaco workers seek council support<\/p>\n
BANDUNG, West Java: After five months of unsuccessful lobbying
\nat the House of Representatives and the Ministry of Manpower,
\nworkers at the textile manufacturer Texmaco's plants in Subang
\nsought support for a wage hike from the West Java Provincial
\nCouncil.<\/p>\n
Around 50 workers came to the Council building on Wednesday to
\nair their demands. They represented 689 workers of three Texmaco
\nplants in Subang who were fired last April after staging a
\nprotest demanding a 30 percent raise from Rp 299,000 (US$37.4) a
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
\"We came here to get the recommendation from the councillors
\nas tomorrow (Thursday) we will negotiate with the company and the
\ncommittee of the regional labor dispute settlement over our
\ndemands,\" said the workers' spokesperson Yadi Ferdian.<\/p>\n
The workers rejected the claim provided by the company that
\nthe raise was impossible as the company is only operating on 40
\npercent of its production capacity.<\/p>\n
\"We have found out that 52 percent of the company's shares
\nhave been acquired by the government,\" Yadi said.<\/p>\n
Councillor Joko Santoso of Commission E on public welfare then
\nhanded over the council's letter of recommendation, expressing
\nits disagreement with the employees' dismissal. \"Commission E
\nmembers will come to the Ministry of Manpower and its Subang
\nbranch office on Saturday to discuss the matter.\" (25\/09)<\/p>",
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