Yuli Tri Suwarni and Theresia Sufa, Depok – Workers in Bogor and Depok held rallies at several locations, resulting in traffic congestion in many areas. They demanded that the minimum wage be increased to Rp 3.7 million per month starting next year and that outsourcing be eliminated.

More than 50,000 workers in both cities rallied. In Bogor, workers rejected the Bogor regent's proposed minimum monthly wage of Rp 1.7 million, saying that it was far from enough to meet daily needs. In Depok, workers blocked Jl. Raya Bogor for about an hour and spent the day listening to speeches by rally coordinators.

All-Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI) Depok chairman Sugino said the fuel price increase had forced workers to demand the salary adjustment. "This year alone we have experience fuel and electricity price hikes. We are only just surviving," he said. (dic)