The workers are members of various labor unions in Bandung including SBSI, SPSI, SPN, FK-PTDI, SPFKK, etc. joining in what they called Labor Communication Forum.
Bandung, W Java, Oct 11 (ANTARA) - Thousands of striking workers took to the street blocking roads in this West Java capital leading to the office of the city mayor here on Thursday.

The strike followed nation wide strike earlier this month with the same demand of the abolition of outsourcing system of labor recruitment.

"This is only one percent of workers in Bandung. Our demand is abolition of outsourcing system and pay hike," Adjat Sudrajat, the chairman of the Bandung unit of the Indonesian labor union (SBSI), said.

The workers are members of various labor unions in Bandung including SBSI, SPSI, SPN, FK-PTDI, SPFKK, etc. joining in what they called Labor Communication Forum.

Adjat said under the outsourcing system the workers have weak bargaining positions facing their employers.

"Any time we could be dismissed without separation pay," he said.

The government has pledged to improve the system of labor recruitment.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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