1,300 workers demand wage hike
1,300 workers demand wage hike
JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,300 employees from biscuit and mint
manufacturer PT Mayora's Tangerang factory on Wednesday
threatened to continue "occupying" the Ministry of Manpower
building until their demands for higher wages were met.
Warsono, a representative of the workers, said they would
continue their action in the ministry's compound and not return
to work unless their demands for a pay increase were met.
"We are determined to stay here until the management offer us
an improved deal," he said.
The workers started their action on Monday after the company
management fired several workers who rejected the offer of a 15
percent pay increase.
Wardiningsih, another striking employee, said the factory's
labor force wanted a 30 percent increase to compensate for recent
high inflation.
"We also urge the management to raise the daily meal allowance
from Rp 1,000 to Rp 4,000 and to allow female workers to take
their monthly menstruation leave entitlement," she said.
The company's personnel manager, Soediro, was not available
for comment on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Sutikno, a spokesman for the ministry, said the
dispute was still being reviewed by the West Java Provincial
Committee for Settlement of Labor Disputes.
"The workers' representatives are still in Bandung discussing
the matter with committee officers," he said. (rms)
JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,300 employees from biscuit and mint
manufacturer PT Mayora's Tangerang factory on Wednesday
threatened to continue "occupying" the Ministry of Manpower
building until their demands for higher wages were met.
Warsono, a representative of the workers, said they would
continue their action in the ministry's compound and not return
to work unless their demands for a pay increase were met.
"We are determined to stay here until the management offer us
an improved deal," he said.
The workers started their action on Monday after the company
management fired several workers who rejected the offer of a 15
percent pay increase.
Wardiningsih, another striking employee, said the factory's
labor force wanted a 30 percent increase to compensate for recent
high inflation.
"We also urge the management to raise the daily meal allowance
from Rp 1,000 to Rp 4,000 and to allow female workers to take
their monthly menstruation leave entitlement," she said.
The company's personnel manager, Soediro, was not available
for comment on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Sutikno, a spokesman for the ministry, said the
dispute was still being reviewed by the West Java Provincial
Committee for Settlement of Labor Disputes.
"The workers' representatives are still in Bandung discussing
the matter with committee officers," he said. (rms)