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Palembang journalists commemorate May Day

Tribune News - May 1, 2014

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M Ardiansyah, Palembang – South Sumatran journalists held an action to commemorate May Day in Palembang city at the Fountain traffic circle on Thursday May 1.

The journalists expressed their concern over the failure of companies to side with workers. Carrying banners, the journalists continued the action despite the rainfall inundating the city.

The journalists also joined other workers who were holding an action at the traffic circle.

Source: http://www.tribunnews.com/regional/2014/05/01/jurnalis-sumsel-gelar-aksi-memperingati-hari-buruh.

[Translated by James Balowski for the Indoleft News Service.]

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