Istana Nelayan employees, management reach agreement<\/p>\n
TANGERANG (JP): The strike called by 1,200 employees of the
\nIstana Nelayan hotel and restaurant, which has remained closed
\nafter being badly damaged during last month's riots, ended
\npeacefully after negotiations at the local manpower ministry
\noffice yesterday.<\/p>\n
The workers demanded their employer immediately terminate
\ntheir contracts and provide the appropriate severance pay and
\nfinal month's wages.<\/p>\n
They said they had been asked to stay at home indefinitely
\nafter the hotel was badly damaged on May 13 and since then had
\nreceived no further information from their employer.<\/p>\n
Located on Jl. Gatot Subroto in Jatiuwung, the Istana Nelayan,
\nwhich also had a karaoke bar, live music and steambath service,
\nhad long been thought to be a cover for prostitution.<\/p>\n
With the help of Suaman, an official from the local manpower
\nministry, and Samiri Sanja from the local branch of the All-
\nIndonesia Workers Union (SPSI), company executive Hangki Sucipto
\nand 10 representatives of the protesters reached a compromise
\nagreement on the dispute.<\/p>\n
Under the deal struck today but backdated to June 1, 425
\nworkers agreed to resign.<\/p>\n
\"Each worker will receive appropriate severance pay and a
\nletter of reference from Istana Nelayan,\" Hangki said, without
\nstating when these payments would be made.<\/p>\n
Those who worked for more than five years with the company
\nwould receive additional compensation equal to two month's
\nsalary, he added.<\/p>\n
Hangki promised to pay all the workers' May salaries, worth an
\naverage of Rp 100,000 per person, on June 19.<\/p>\n
The agreement apparently left all parties satisfied,
\nparticularly the workers, who then left the ministry office
\npeacefully.<\/p>\n
On the other side of town, 800 employees of PT Metropolitan
\ntextile company went on strike for the third time in recent weeks
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
They insisted that the factory's owners increase their monthly
\nsalaries, which are currently Rp 160,000 (US$16) per person, and
\nprovide them with a transportation allowance.<\/p>\n
According to the protesters, the firm has fired 260 of its
\n1,050 employees because of the economic crisis, but has
\nsteadfastly refused to grant the remaining workers any form of
\nwage increase.<\/p>\n
None of the company's executives could be reached for comment
\nyesterday. (41\/bsr)<\/p>",
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