PT Great River workers still on strike<\/p>\n
BOGOR: Thousands of workers from textile producer PT Great
\nRiver International in Cibinong, Bogor, continued their strike
\nfor the second consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding a pay raise
\nfrom Rp 412,000 to Rp 576,000 per month.<\/p>\n
Tanto, 30, an employee of the publicly listed company, said
\nthat they also were demanding that the company pay them in full
\nas the management had previously agreed to do beginning this
\nmonth, rather than gradually increase the salaries, which is
\nbeing proposed now.<\/p>\n
\"We ask that the company fulfill our demands, otherwise we'll
\ncontinue our strike until it agrees to do so,\" said Tanto.<\/p>\n
However, the company's Public Relations Manager, Titin Cahaya
\nDewi, claimed that the management and the workers had previously
\nreached an agreement that PT Great River has proposed to
\ngradually increase the pay in four stages this year.<\/p>\n
Bogor's Manpower Agency chief, Suherdis, confirmed that there
\nhad been agreement between the management and the workers to pay
\nthe new salaries in stages.<\/p>\n
\"The company has stated that it cannot afford the raises in
\nfull this month. It has to make it in stages,\" he said.--JP<\/p>",
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