119 workers go on strike

119 workers go on strike

UJUNGPANDANG: One-hundred-and-nineteen workers from PT Pyramid
Megah Sakti at the Makasar Industrial Estate went on strike over
wages Tuesday.

A spokesman for the workers said he was paid Rp 3,750
(US$1.56) for ten-hour work a day with no food or health
allowance.

"Many of us are paid Rp 1,500 a day," the spokesman said.

The new minimum wage for South Sulawesi is Rp 4,500 a day or
Rp 112,000 a month.

The workers, most of whom are female, went on strike for eight
hours at 8 a.m. and ended when the workers met management.

The workers also demanded to be included in the Jamsostek
social security program.

The management agreed to pay the minimum wage and overtime for
shifts longer than seven hours. The management also agreed to the
workers social security demands. (37/jun)