Long March Labor Masses To Madya Senayan Stadium, Vehicle Horns Soar

Workers commemorate the May Day 2024 long march from the Horse Statue area to the Madya Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 1 afternoon. (Jehan-VOI)

JAKARTA - The mass of workers began to move to the Madya Senayan Stadium, from a demonstration point in the Horse Statue area, Jakarta this afternoon.

They will hear the oration of the leader of the labor union as well as the national speech of the President of the Labor Party Said Iqbal.

"Come on, friends, let's move. We are fighting together to achieve justice," said the orator laborer on the command car in the Horse Statue area, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 1.

According to VOI monitoring, the situation at the Horse Statue began to become quiet. The masses of workers boarded their respective vehicles to the Madya Senayan Stadium. There is a command car that leads the long march of these workers.

From the command car, the oration continues to be voiced to burn the spirit of workers fighting together for justice.

The orator also invited workers who used long marches using their vehicles, on average, the motorbike honked with the aim that people who heard saw workers were struggling in justice.

"Where's the claim? Today is labor day. The Job Creation Act or Omnibuslaw must be immediately revoked. That's our demand," shouted the orator.

In this demonstration in the context of International Labor Day or May Day 2024 in Jakarta, the workers demanded the revocation of the Omnibus Law on the Job Creation Law, rejecting the Outsourcing Law and low wages, then asking for protection for migrant workers.