Adisti, Jakarta – Activities at Jakarta main seaport disrupted on Monday as around 400 workers staged a protest at the gate of Tanjung Priok Port to demand settlement of several industrial relation problems.

Workers especially those from docking and loading/unloading section denounced inconsiderate treatment by the Jakarta International Container Terminal regarding their level of wage and dismissal, resulting from their status as outsourced workers.

They demanded the management of the port to adhere to the employment regulation and called for the Labor Commission at the House of Representatives to help solve the dispute.

The protest caused delays in loading and unloading activities at the port since 6 am (+7GMT), and caused traffic jam around the port up to 2 kilometers.