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        "id": 1435386,
        "msgid": "workers-continue-medan-strike-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-10-05 00:00:00",
        "title": "Workers continue Medan strike",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Workers continue Medan strike MEDAN, North Sumatra: About 1,000 workers from PT Gunung Gahapi Sakti continued their 17-day strike on Monday in a bid for better welfare compensation and the reinstatement of one of their colleagues. \"We will continue the strike until Thursday, or the 21st day of the protest,\" said strike coordinator Alfian Panjaitan. The specific details of the workers' demands were not available to the press.",
        "content": "<p>Workers continue Medan strike<\/p>\n<p>MEDAN, North Sumatra: About 1,000 workers from PT Gunung<br>\nGahapi Sakti continued their 17-day strike on Monday in a bid for<br>\nbetter welfare compensation and the reinstatement of one of their<br>\ncolleagues.<\/p>\n<p>\"We will continue the strike until Thursday, or the 21st day<br>\nof the protest,\" said strike coordinator Alfian Panjaitan.<\/p>\n<p>The specific details of the workers' demands were not<br>\navailable to the press.<\/p>\n<p>The rehiring of dismissed employee Saharuddin Gulo, however,<br>\nis one of their central demands.<\/p>\n<p>During their strike, the workers have also met with local<br>\nlabor authorities and legislators.<\/p>\n<p>Hotman Parulian Girsang of the Indonesian Democratic Party of<br>\nStruggle (PDI Perjuangan) said during one meeting that the<br>\ncompany would not review its decision on Saharuddin.<\/p>\n<p>\"However they are willing to negotiate on the workers<br>\nallowance and insurance,\" he said. (39\/edt)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/workers-continue-medan-strike-1447893297",
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