"Indonesia: around 600 members of the Serikat Pekerja Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum Jakarta (SP PDAM Jakarta) and Serikat Pekerja Air Minum Indonesia (SPPAI) in united held a peaceful and orderly manner rally in front of their company office on Friday 17 December 2015. The rally was held after negotiations between the unions and the management of PAM Jaya encountered difficulties to achieve a common ground. The privatisation of PAM Jaya, the municipal water services, is the root of this protest. Since the privatisation in 1997 the Jakarta water services is being operated by two foreign companies Suez and Aetra. This two companies since then alienated the employees's rights. The companies discriminates the remuneration given to seconded employees of PAM Jaya who working for this two private operators. This discrimination has been going on for years. In addition to urging the cessation of discrimination, the union also urged the payment of the difference in remuneration that has occurred. “We are just demanding our unfulfilled rights. It is not our intention to disturb the firms’ operation by doing this demonstration. We are doing this solely as the struggle for justice. We demand our rights, including Employee Performance Incentive Payment (TKK) and the Remainder of the Insufficient Payment (SKB) of our basic salary,” said SPPDAM Chairman Sopiyanto at the demonstration.
The unions said if the management does not want to meet them, the rally will continue in January 2016. "
