Sugarcane factory workers go on strike

Sugarcane factory workers go on strike

GORONTALO CITY, Gorontalo: Around 800 workers of PT Radjawali Gorontalo sugarcane factory have been on strike for two days, to demand an increase in their monthly salary to Rp 800,000 (US$97).

A representative of the workers Taufik Nurdin said on Saturday that the strike was held to demand what the board of directors had promised.

Currently, each worker at the factory receives a monthly salary of only Rp 430,000.

"We will continue the strike until the directors fulfill our demand. Our current salary is not enough to feed our families," he complained.

Factory representative Heru Mulyono said the directors were currently discussing the demand in Jakarta. He requested the workers to be patient while waiting for the decision. -- Antara