Workers march for higher wages

Workers in Indonesia take to the streets calling for higher minimum wages on Human Rights Day.

A sea of about 1000 workers in color coordinated shirts amassed in Jakarta, further clogging the already congested traffic.

The workers want a pay hike of $234 a month from the current $220 per month.

Union leaders say there are still 49 million people living below the poverty line and are calling for a nationwide strike early next year if their demands are not met.

40 percent of the 240 million population survives on around $2 a day.