Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Thousands of workers from Jakarta and vicinity areas rallied here on Thursday to mark the International Workers` Day or May Day.
Before proceeding to the State Palace, the workers, who were coming among other things from Bekasi, Tangerang and Bogor, gathers in several spots such as the Banteng Square and the Proclamation Monument in central Jakarta.
Workers gathering in the Banteng Square were grouped by several labor unions including the Labor Union of Indonesian People (SPRI), the Labor Union of Indonesian Informal Workers (Serbiindo), the Labor Union of Indonesian National Maritime (SBMNI), the Labor Union of National Transportation (SBTN), and the Labor Union of Indonesian Automotive (SPOI).
Earlier Jakarta Metropolitan police chief Inspector Gen. Adang Firman said his office would mobilize at least 15 thousand security personnel and the military to control the mass rallies.
Meanwhile, in the Proclamation Monument, more than 200 workers demanded the improvement of their welfare when celebrating the May Day.
The workers were among others members of the Reform Tourism Labor Union Federation (FSP-PAR-Rev), the Indonesian Automotive Labor Union (SPO), the Indonesian Migrant Worker Union (SBMI), and the Demanding Worker Alliance.
They voiced their demands for the improvement of their welfare, the eradication of contract system and the payment of proper salaries for them.
Other spots in Jakarta where a number of workers gathered for the May Day were the Hotel Indonesia Circle, in front of the Parliament Building, and the Senayan sport stadium.
Around 50,000 workers were expected to gather in the Senayan stadium in the conclusion of the May Day celebration.
Similar rallies were also held in other Indonesian cities such as Yogyakarta, Medan (North Sumatra), Denpasar (Bali), Surabaya and Malang (East Java), Bandung (West Java) and Makassar (South Sulawesi). (*)
Before proceeding to the State Palace, the workers, who were coming among other things from Bekasi, Tangerang and Bogor, gathers in several spots such as the Banteng Square and the Proclamation Monument in central Jakarta.
Workers gathering in the Banteng Square were grouped by several labor unions including the Labor Union of Indonesian People (SPRI), the Labor Union of Indonesian Informal Workers (Serbiindo), the Labor Union of Indonesian National Maritime (SBMNI), the Labor Union of National Transportation (SBTN), and the Labor Union of Indonesian Automotive (SPOI).
Earlier Jakarta Metropolitan police chief Inspector Gen. Adang Firman said his office would mobilize at least 15 thousand security personnel and the military to control the mass rallies.
Meanwhile, in the Proclamation Monument, more than 200 workers demanded the improvement of their welfare when celebrating the May Day.
The workers were among others members of the Reform Tourism Labor Union Federation (FSP-PAR-Rev), the Indonesian Automotive Labor Union (SPO), the Indonesian Migrant Worker Union (SBMI), and the Demanding Worker Alliance.
They voiced their demands for the improvement of their welfare, the eradication of contract system and the payment of proper salaries for them.
Other spots in Jakarta where a number of workers gathered for the May Day were the Hotel Indonesia Circle, in front of the Parliament Building, and the Senayan sport stadium.
Around 50,000 workers were expected to gather in the Senayan stadium in the conclusion of the May Day celebration.
Similar rallies were also held in other Indonesian cities such as Yogyakarta, Medan (North Sumatra), Denpasar (Bali), Surabaya and Malang (East Java), Bandung (West Java) and Makassar (South Sulawesi). (*)
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