Management of bank summoned

JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court has summoned the management of the HongkongBank for its failure to obey a ruling by the arbitrary body of the Ministry of Manpower on the reinstatement of 166 employees.

The summons dated Sept. 19 requests a management representative to meet the head of the court tomorrow.

The arbitrary body turned down on July 22 the management's request to dismiss 166 employees and ordered the management to reinstate them.

The management filed an appeal with the Jakarta State Administrative High Court, rather than reinstate the employees. The employees then filed a request with the South Jakarta District Court, asking that it make the management obey the ruling.

Meanwhile, over 30 of the 166 employees have signed agreements with the management stating they have resigned and will receive pensions.

The arbitrary body has yet to decide on the management's request to dismiss 11 leaders of the bank's union. It is also still discussing the disputed contents of the collective labor agreement.

The dispute between management and employees was brought to the attention of the arbitrary body following strikes by employees. The employees were protesting the dismissal of union leaders who they said were in negotiations for the extended labor agreement. (anr)