Workers protest firm arbitrariness

Workers protest firm arbitrariness

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Leaders of a union on Wednesday reported
alleged arbitrariness by plantation company PT Tolan Tiga
Indonesia to Medan councillors.

The management of the Belgium-owned company had removed three
union leaders from their respective positions at the company's
headquarters in Medan after they demanded annual bonuses, said
M.B. Natalwood, the chairman of the Indonesian Staff Union at the
company.

The three union leaders in question, who were moved to the
company's branches in Rantau Prapat and Bengkulu, were Natalwood,
union secretary Ericman Simangunsong and spokesman Deborah
Tambunan.

Separately, the company's human resources manager Joni Tobing
said that the transfer of staff posts had nothing to do with the
company bonus. They were transferred to new posts based on
company needs, said Joni. -- JP