PT DI workers go on strike

PT DI workers go on strike

BANDUNG: Around 200 employees of aircraftmaker PT Dirgantara
Indonesia (PT DI) went on strike on Thursday, while many others
have returned to work after the company had to suspend operations
last week following the demand by employees for an increase in
salary.

The striking workers, grouped under the Workers Communication
Forum gathered at the Management Center Building in the PT DI
complex, demanding that the management increase their salary.

"We will not go back to work until the management increases
our basic salary three times and the president director resigns,"
the forum chairman, Arief Minardi said.

Meanwhile, PT DI spokesman Rakhendi Triyatna said that the
management had fulfilled some of the employees' demands.

"Today, workers have received an increase in their transport
and meal allowances," Rakhendi said on Thursday.

"But if the workers want the company president director,
Jusman S. Djamal, to resign, they must list the mistakes made by
Pak Jusman and send it to the shareholders. Let the shareholders
decide," Rakhendy said, adding that Jusman had performed well
over the last nine months. (25/sur)