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Indonesians rally against cheap labour
Jakarta brought to a halt as more than two million workers go on strike to express frustration with government poicy.
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2012 21:31

More than two million workers in Indonesia have gone on strike in one of the biggest demonstrations in years, bringing the capital, Jakarta, to a halt.

They have taken to the streets to express their frustration with what they call the government’s cheap-labour policy.

Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Cikarang, West Java

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