Indorayon strikers return to work

Indorayon strikers return to work

MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Thousands of employees of PT Inti
Indorayon Utama began to return to the plant in Porsea in
North Tapanuli on Tuesday after a five-day sit-in at the
governor's office here. They represented 6,000 employees who
appealed against the pulp and rayon fiber plant being closed
down. Their children had also attended in their uniforms, saying
their school run by Indorayon would also be closed if the plant
was shut.

The company has been forced to stop production due to security
disturbances since July. Protesters in Porsea, accusing the
company of polluting the nearby Lake Toba, had blocked the main
public access roads to the mills, disrupting deliveries.

An employee, Ranjo Napitupulu, said his colleagues would
return if the government failed to set a schedule to restart
production following a meeting slated for Thursday between
Governor Rizal Nurdin and a team of auditors.

At least "100 lawyers have agreed to act on behalf of the
locals," according to R.Edison Lumban Batu, chairman of the local
branch of the Ampera Party. (21)