Fired worker gets promoted

KUDUS, Central Java: About 1,000 workers of cigarette manufacturer PT Djarum Kudus demanded on Monday that the company reinstate one of the supervisors.

The workers staged a protest since 5:30 a.m. until noon.

"We want our supervisor, Slamet Sidik back. He is kind and always defends our interests," Lasmini, one of the protesters, said. The group said they would resume work only if Slamet was reinstated.

The company spokesman Prasetya Hadiwinata said Slamet had been promoted. "This is just a misunderstanding. We've already settle the matter and workers are back to work," he said. (har/edt)