Drivers, conductors demand fair salaries

Drivers, conductors demand fair salaries

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: As the Idul Fitri holidays draw
near, dozens drivers and conductors at two fuel distribution
companies in Mataram staged a protest on Thursday, demanding
their employers raise their salaries to the provincial minimum
wage.

Standing in front of the West Nusa Tenggara provincial
council, the demonstrators said they were paid only Rp 300,000 a
month (US$31.9), far below Rp 412,500 provincial minimum wage set
by the government.

They also called on the companies to provide them with an Idul
Fitri or Christmas allowance, as required by law.

The drivers said they had earlier lodged their complaints with
the local manpower agency but their demands had fallen on deaf
ears. -- JP