PT Sinintama agrees to pay allowances<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Workers at a garment factory in the West Jakarta
\nvillage of Tegal Alur ended a strike yesterday after officials
\nfrom the Manpower Ministry intervened.<\/p>\n
\"The end came after we intervened in the dispute,\" R.L.
\nSihite, head of the West Jakarta Ministry of Manpower office told
\nThe Jakarta Post yesterday.<\/p>\n
Around 300 workers of PT Sinintama Garmentindo, not PT
\nGarmenindo Industry as reported on Friday, had been on strike
\nsince Wednesday.<\/p>\n
An investigative team from the ministry visited the factory
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
\"About half of the 300 workers returned to work yesterday. The
\nrest had agreed to resume working on Monday,\" said Sihite.<\/p>\n
Among the workers' demands were Idul Fitri allowances,
\novertime pay, menstruation leave and being paid the minimum wage
\nof Rp 4,600 per day.<\/p>\n
\"We prioritized on paying workers their Idul Fitri allowances
\nbecause it is their right,\" said Sihite.<\/p>\n
He added that the factory management had promised to pay the
\nallowances on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
His office will take PT Sinintama to court should it fail to
\npay the allowances, he said, since it would be a violation of
\ngovernment regulations.<\/p>\n
The office would deal with the workers' other demands after
\nthe allowances had been paid to the workers, he said.<\/p>\n
Manpower Minister Abdul Latief has instructed companies to pay
\nIdul Fitri allowances by Feb. 6.<\/p>\n
None of the company's managers were available for comment
\nyesterday. (14)<\/p>",
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