Airport guards hold protest

TANGERANG: Around 500 security guards at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport held a protest on Wednesday to demand the replacement of the branch manager and security division chief for allegedly failing to improve their working conditions.

A security guard, Umar, was quoted by Antara as saying that they were forced to hold the protest as the security division chief paid little attention to their situation.

The protest was held at Building 600, which is also the office of the president director of PT Angkasa Pura II, the operator of the international airport.

During the protest, eight representatives of security guards were invited to meet the technical operations director IGM Dhordy and human resources and general affairs director Endang Dwi Suryani.

The guards dispersed peacefully after the meeting. --Antara