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.]