PPD crew members to go on strike

PPD crew members to go on strike

JAKARTA: Employees of the state-run city bus company (PPD) are
threatening to go on strike and will stage a rally at the State
Palace on Tuesday morning.

Robinson Hasibuan, a driver who claimed to be a representative
of the company's labor union, said that the rally was the best
way for crew members to vent their frustration regarding problems
afflicting the company.

He said rampant corruption within the PPD had hampered the way
to improve the company's performance and eventually the lives of
crew members.

Saying that efforts by the State Ministry of State Enterprises
to save PPD had failed, he said: "We also demand President
Megawati to hand the company over to the Jakarta city
administration.

Separately, company spokesman Syarifuddin told The Jakarta
Post that not all the employees would go on strike.

However, he admitted that there were problems facing PPD,
adding that employee salaries for March had not been paid and
that they had only received half of their salary in February.--JP