T-shirt workers go on strike<\/p>\n
TANGERANG (JP): Over 1,500 workers of T-shirt manufacturer PT
\nFranc Brother Sejati held a one-day strike Thursday to protest
\nthe company's decision to cut their monthly wage Rp 4,000 each
\nfor tax purposes.<\/p>\n
Besides demanding the return of the deducted portion of their
\nwages, the employees also urged the company to provide allowances
\nto cover the cost of meals and health and transportation
\nexpenses.<\/p>\n
The strike started at 11 a.m. at the company's factory on Jl.
\nRaya Pasar Kemis and ended at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
One of the workers, Santari, said the tax deduction was
\nimposed on workers making more than Rp 139,000 per month to cover
\nincome taxes required by the government.<\/p>\n
He sharply criticized the company's decision, saying that even
\nbefore the wages were cut, the company's workers still did not
\nmake enough to cover their daily needs.<\/p>\n
\"The company is paying us lower than the regional minimum wage
\nof Rp 198,000 a month,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The company's factory manager, Hendro Wijaya, claimed the
\nmanagement had already reversed its decision to make the
\ndeductions on the same day the workers staged their protest.<\/p>\n
\"But the workers were not patient enough to wait for the
\ncompany's announcement for the termination,\" he told reporters.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the workers' demand for more allowances, Hendro
\nsaid the company's benefit package already provided enough for
\nmeals, transportation and health care.<\/p>\n
The company adheres to regional minimum wage standards set by
\nthe government, he added. (41\/cst)<\/p>",
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