Pusri workers go on strike in Cirebon<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Some 150 casual workers of state-owned fertilizer company PT
\nPupuk Sriwijaya (PT Pusri) went on strike on Thursday, demanding
\na 100 percent wage increase.<\/p>\n
The demonstrators carried out their sit-in action near the
\ncompany's warehouse at Cirebon's port demanding the management
\ndouble the loading fee to Rp 1,500 (15 U.S. cents) per ton during
\nthe day and Rp 2,500 per ton at night.<\/p>\n
The peaceful demonstration caused loading at the warehouse to
\ncome to a halt for seven hours.<\/p>\n
With the current remuneration system, workers bring home
\nbetween Rp 3,000 and Rp 4,000 a day after a cut is taken for
\neating and transport. Every day, each worker carries a load of
\nbetween three and four tons of fertilizer from the company's
\ncargo vessels.<\/p>\n
\"Our daily income is actually far below the regency's minimum
\nwage, that is why we held the demonstration. This is an old
\nslavery practice that must be phased out of the modern age,\"
\nAntara news agency quoted Cardi, a 30-year-old loading worker at
\nPusri's warehouse.<\/p>\n
The minimum wage in the regency has been raised to Rp 480,000
\nper month from the previous level of Rp 350,000.<\/p>\n
He said all loading workers in the company were not registered
\nin a health and pension insurance scheme and did not receive any
\nallowances, as they were only given to permanent staff.<\/p>\n
The demonstrators should registered in the social security
\nprograms (Jamsostek) which are compulsory for companies employing
\nten workers or more.<\/p>\n
After long negotiations between the management and five
\nworkers representing the demonstrators, Kris Usman, who
\nrepresented the management, finally agreed to raise the loading
\nfee to Rp 1,500 per ton during the day and Rp 2,000 per ton at
\nnight.<\/p>\n
Following the agreement, the demonstrators dispersed
\npeacefully and returned to work.<\/p>\n
Hendar, chief of Pusri's logistic unit in the town, said the
\ncompany met the workers' demands so as to avoid any disruption to
\nthe regency's fertilizer supplies.<\/p>\n
PT Pusri supplies fertilizer through the seaport to West
\nJava's northern region, in particular Cirebon, Indramayu,
\nMajalengka, Kuningan and Subang.<\/p>",
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