PT Kanisatex workers protest

PT Kanisatex workers protest

BOGOR: Hundreds of workers from PT Kanisatex on Jl. Sabililah,
Citeureup, Bogor regency, protested on Tuesday in front of the
manpower agency.

The workers were demanding raises and for the company to pay
the money owed to them and the company's cooperative.

Rumekso, one of the workers, expressed his frustration with
the company, which he said was always late in paying its
employees.

Since January, the workers reportedly have only received Rp
350,000 (US$40.50) of their monthly salaries of Rp 538,000.

The workers also said the company's management had never
submitted to them the Jamsostek social security insurance premium
worth Rp 1 billion, although the workers have always paid the
premium.

PT Kanisatex's cooperative chief, M. Amrin, said the company
also was holding the cooperative's Rp 200 million, which belonged
to the workers.

The head of the manpower agency, R. Suherdis, promised to
contact Kanisatex's management to try and resolve the problems.
--JP