Jobless court UI students

Jobless court UI students

JAKARTA (JP): People who have lost their jobs due to the
economic crisis have found that students are sympathetic to their
plight.

Dozens of workers from Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi
flocked to the University of Indonesia (UI) campus in Depok, just
south of here, where they sought ideas on what to do next.

"I have sought help from numerous institutions but have only
been offered empty promises," said Sumartini, 31, who was
dismissed from her job in a Tangerang company three months ago
without severance pay.

"We came here because the university has declared itself to be
the Campus for People's Struggle."

Accompanied by activists from various Non-Governmental
Organizations in Jakarta and Bandung, they told student activists
of their misery after losing their jobs.

The unemployed people and NGO activists were met by activists
of the UI Forum for Women's Action.

The dismissed workers, NGO activists and students called on
the government to take action against employers who dismissed
their employees without observing the proper procedures, Antara
reported. (pan)