Detik.com
- May 1, 2010
Triono Wahyu
Sudibyo, Semarang – Hundreds of workers and activists in the Central Java
provincial capital of Semarang commemorated May Day by calling for improved
welfare and labour conditions.
The
protesters, who came from the National Trade Union (SPN), started the action in
the Simpang Lima intersection then held a long-march to the water fountain
traffic circle on Jl. Pahlawan.
Also at the
same time, a similar action was held by around 200 people from the People's
Struggle Front (FPR), which involved demonstrators from the Indonesian Youth
Student Front (FPPI), the National Student League for Democracy (LMND), the
Islamic Students Association (HMI), the Legal Aid Foundation (LBH), Jarikebu
and others. (djo/djo)
[Abridged
translation by James Balowski.]
