"We will see how the government reacts to our demands we raised in todays rally," Federation of Indonesian Metal Workers Union (FSPMI) spokesman Rusli remarked here on Wednesday.
He noted that the workers would stage a nationwide strike if the government failed to respond to their demands.
On Wednesday, thousands of workers in Jakarta staged a rally to reject the governments decision to hike the prices of subsidized fuels, to demand a rise in their minimum wage, and to urge the government to optimize health insurance services.
The FSPMI, Federation of Independent Labor Union (GSBI), Indonesian Workers Union Confederation (KSPI), and National Workers Union (SPN) participated in the rally.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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