Jakarta – Hundreds of workers from labor unions across Jakarta rallied outside City Hall on Tuesday to demand a revision to the provincial minimum wage, which they said was too small.

The protesters demanded Governor Fauzi Bowo increase the monthly minimum wage of Rp 1,118,009 – a raise of 4.5 percent from last year – to Rp 1,317,710, in line with standard living costs.

"The recent increase is too small. We want the city to follow realistic living costs determined in a survey conducted by the Wage Council," National Workers Union (SPN) representative Halili said.

It was the second protest since the city announced the increase in October last year.