"The president will give us a long-waited gift namely to determine May 1 as the national holiday," President of the Indonesian Workers Union (KSPI), Said Iqbal, said here on Monday after meeting with the president.
The meeting was also attended by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa, Peoples Welfare Coordinating Minister Agung Laksono and Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar.
The president will announce the decision on Wednesday (May 1), he said.
Although May 1 will become the national day, the labors will continue celebrating the May Day by conveying their aspiration, Iqbal noted, adding that during the meeting the president also expressed his empathy on the labors life.
Meanwhile, Iqbal said on the occasion labors also conveyed their aspiration regarding fuel price hike and the imposition of the minimum wage.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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