Thousands of workers from Indonesian capital city Jakarta and vicinity areas gathered here on Thursday to mark the International Workers' Day or May Day.
Before proceeding to the State Palace, the workers, who were coming from Bekasi, Tangerang and Bogor, gathered in several spots such as the Banteng Square and the Proclamation Monument in central Jakarta.
The workers were grouped by several labor unions including the Labor Union of Indonesian People (SPRI), the Labor Union of Indonesian Informal Workers (Serbiindo), the Labor Union of Indonesian National Maritime (SBMNI), the Labor Union of National Transportation (SBTN), and the Labor Union of Indonesian Automotive (SPOI), Antara news agency reported.
Earlier Jakarta Metropolitan police chief Inspector Gen. Adang Firman said his office would mobilize at least 15,000 security personnel and the military to control the mass rallies.
Hundreds of workers demanded the improvement of their welfare when celebrating the May Day.
Around 50,000 workers were gathered in the Senayan stadium in the conclusion of the May Day celebration.
Similar rallies were also held in other cities such as Yogyakarta, Medan (North Sumatra), Denpasar (Bali), Surabaya and Malang (East Java), Bandung (West Java) and Makassar (South Sulawesi), said the report.
Source: Xinhua
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