Jakarta – Five hundred contract workers from PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) staged a protest on Monday in front of the main gate of Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta, demanding permanent employee status.

"We have been working at the firm's main division for 15 to 20 years, but we have not become permanent employees yet," JICT contract worker association chairman Sutimanto said as quoted by kompas.com.

"The labor law bans companies from using contract workers at its main division."

The protest caused traffic congestion on Jl. Yos Sudarso.