Message To KFC Boss Ricardo Gelael From The Workers Union: Stop Discrimination On PCR Test Questions, THR Must Also Be In Accordance
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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Workers Struggle Solidarity (SPBI) SB PT Fast Food Indonesia Tbk or KFC Indonesia is ready to stage further action if several demands submitted by the trade union are not granted by management.

One of the SPBI coordinators, Antony Matondang, when contacted by Antara in Jakarta, Thursday, April 15, said that after the demonstration in front of the KFC Gelael outlet, MT Haryono, Jakarta, on Monday, April 12, the management realized some demands such as wages and working hours which returned to normal.

However, related to holiday allowances (THR) and the increase in workers' wages, the management of FAST is still accommodating and striving for it.

"The important point of our demands is that the THR must be by the KFC PKB. Second, the increase in staff wages which do not increase every two years, and third, stop discriminating against members of the KFC SPBI, especially regarding the PCR test. If it is not granted we will hold further action and report the complaint to Yum International KFC franchise rights holder", said Antony.

Antony said previously that the salaries of KFC workers throughout Indonesia were cut and paid 30 percent. Regarding layoffs (PHK), he said that around 800 workers had been sent home.

"However, after we took action yesterday, KFC issued a letter that the participants in the KFC SPBI action had to have a PCR test and if they did not do so, they could not work and would be subject to sanctions and could be fired", said Antony.

Meanwhile, continued Antony, other KFC workers' unions, the Indonesian Fast Food Workers Union (SPFFI), which also took action with hundreds of people were not required to carry out the PCR test.

"They are free to come to work. This is what we call KFC retaliation and discrimination against unions and could lead to allegations of anti-union against the KFC SPBI which is also official at KFC", said Antony.

Fast Food Indonesia's management has yet to provide further statements regarding the union's demands. For information, KFC is currently led by Ricardo Gelael, where his family through the company PT Gelael Pratama holds 40.00 percent or 1,596,111,050 shares of FAST.

Fast Food Indonesia's shares are also owned by conglomerate Anthony Salim, through PT Indoritel Makmur Internasional Tbk (DNET) with 35.84 percent ownership or 1,430,115,492 shares of FAST as of April 7, 2021.


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