Hospital staff want salary hike

Hospital staff want salary hike

TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of employees, including paramedics
and doctors, of the Honoris International Hospital at Modern Land
estate staged a protest on Friday, demanding higher salaries and
other allowances.

The peaceful protest starting at 9 a.m. did not hamper the
hospital services to the patients.

Protesters' spokesman Iryawan said that the employees wanted a
50% increase in monthly salary and the Rp 150,000 due to them in
monthly transportation allowance, which the company had never
paid.

"We also want Rp 5,000 in daily meal allowance and
menstruation leave for female workers. The annual bonus must be
given to the workers in January," Iryawan said.

According to Iryawan, the workers had yet to receive their
rights. "Half of the workers in the administration and general
departments receive a salary below the regional minimum wage set
by the government." The regional minimum wage for Tangerang is Rp
344,257 per month.

An employee of the administration department, Jamaludin, said
that they had discussed wages with the management, but nothing
had changed.

The protesting employees were finally met by Dr. Willy
Chandra, one of shareholders. But the discussion had not ended by
Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile, management spokesman Dr. Kartono refused to talk to
reporters. (41/sur)