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Strike planned for Monday: KSPI
Tens of thousands of workers will strike on Monday in preparation for a two-day national strike slated for Oct
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Tens of thousands of workers will strike on Monday in preparation for a two-day national strike slated for Oct. 31 to Nov.1.
"Workers will participate in the action across several regions,' Confederation of Indonesian Worker's Union (KSPI) chairman Said Iqbal said in Jakarta on Sunday as quoted by Antara news agency.
Around 10,000 workers will strike on Pulogadung Industrial Estate and KBN Cakung in East Jakarta. Around 50,000 workers will strike in Bandung and Cimahi cities as well as Bandung and West Bandung regencies in West Java.
'Workers in Karawang, West Java, and several other regions will also hold a convoy,' said Said.
He said millions of workers would attend the two-day national strike to demand that the government abolished the outsourcing system.
'Three million workers will participate in the national strike. The action will become a proof that we, the workers, are not just playing in voicing our demands,' said Said.
The three demands comprise appropriate wage, social protection scheme and the abolition of outsourcing.
'The government has so far not once responded to demands for a dialogue,' Said explained.
He said the three million workers would paralyze Indonesia's economy by stopping production processes and economic activities in airports and seaports.
The national strike will take place in 20 provinces and 200 regencies and municipalities. (ebf)
