Jakarta – Hundreds of employees from state-owned bus company Perusahaan Pengangkutan Djakarta (PPD) braved the rain to rally in front of the company's Jl Panjaitan headquarters in East Jakarta on Tuesday to demand their unpaid salaries.

Several protesters said the company had not paid their wages since June. "Forget the Idul Fitri holiday allowance. The company hasn't even paid our monthly salaries," one of the protesters said.

Many of those protesting were still on annual leave, meaning the company's services were not greatly disrupted, protester Sipayung said. PPD employs approximately 2,500 staff to operate some 400 busses.

In April, PPD employees staged a rally in front of the State Palace to demand eight months in unpaid salaries, which were eventually paid. "Will we always have to stage a rally to be paid? Give me a break," a bus driver said, as quoted by Detik.com.