Workers strike enters third day

Workers strike enters third day

BOGOR (JP): Some 5,000 factory workers from three different
companies in Cileungsi here continued on Friday with wage-related
strikes and protests for the third consecutive day.

The protesting workers are from PT Aspex Paper, PT Roda
Vivatex and PT Daria Varia Laboratory.

According to the 1,500 workers from the first company, their
firm had done significant business in the past few months and
therefore they had good reason to ask for a pay improvement,
although their wages already met the minimum as set by the
government.

The 3,000 employees at Roda Vivatex demanded a Rp 500 hike in
overtime for nightshirt workers.

Some 500 workers from Daria Varia Laboratory aired a similar
demand to those at Aspex Paper.

According to them, the minimum wage set by the government was
no longer enough when the skyrocketing price of goods and
services at present was considered.

"Our wage is obviously not enough to fulfill our current
needs," employee Dadang said.

None of the companies' executives and related government
officials could be reached for comment. (21/bsr)