Palembang – Around 2,000 employees of PT Willmar International Plantation (PT WIP), which operates in Lempuing Jaya district, Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI) regency, have staged rallies for the past two days demanding fair annual bonuses.

On the first day, the rally was held at the company's headquarters, on Thursday the workers rallied at the OKI legislative council building.

Labor association leader Suyono said that the company had been unfair to them. "The management has given bonuses not in line with company profits," he told The Jakarta Post by phone.

Andrea, a company representative, said that they could not make a decision yet. "We will meet the council to discuss the matter," she said. She said the company had incurred Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) in losses from the two idle days.

The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) South Sumatra branch head, Sumarjono, said that annual incentives were subject to companies' policies. "Giving bonuses is normative. (The employees) can't demand them," he said.