Thousands of workers from various alliances in Tangerang declared their protests against cheap labor on May 1. The issue of cheap labour will be one of the major demands to improve welfare of the workers. “We deplore cheap labor practices,” announced Chairman of Karya Utama Workers Union Federation Koswara on Wednesday, April 25, 2012.
Koswara said their demands will be announced during the planned peace rally together with other labour organizations in Tangerang and Jakarta. They also reject labour outsourcing and press the government to protect its national assets and declare the Labor Day as a national holiday. "The government has to declare May Day as a national day because that is the victorious day of workers, and to show that Indonesia is moving forward from agrarian to industrialization," Koswara said. May 1 which falls on Tuesday is a normal working day in Indonesia.
Koswara also pledged that workers will maintain discipline during the May Day protest as the planned action has already been coordinated with police.
Around 5,000 workers from Tangerang will take to streets on the day. According to Chairman of Indonesian Metal Workers Union Federation of the Tangerang City and Regency, Riden Hatam Azis, the said number came from 80 work units based in Tangerang City and Regency, their point of meeting is established around Bitung toll road.
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