Hotel workers strike in Bali

Hotel workers strike in Bali

TANJUNG BENOA, Bali: Hundreds of hotel workers from Club Bali
Mirage, Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso Spa staged a strike
Sunday morning, demanding higher transportation allowances and a
health allowance.

The employees said they wanted transportation allowance to be
increased to Rp 60,000 (US$7.89) per month from the previous Rp
45,000.

The management said it had recently raised the transportation
allowance to Rp 50,000 from the previous Rp 40,000 per month and
the health allowance from Rp 125,000 to Rp 250,000.

"We want the company to pay all health expenses and appoint
one hospital to handle workers' treatment," Nyoman Suryadi, head
of the Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union in Mirage said.

Members of management were forced to serve about 1,000 guests
in the Grand Mirage and Club Bali Mirage.

"Even my wife helped me with the dishes," Ralf Luthe, general
manager of Grand Mirage said, adding the issue was being
resolved. (50/edt)