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GA-00715 1956-08-07 De Nieuwsgier rel A

In Djember staken de spoorwegmannen weer (In Jember the railwaymen strike again)

In Jember the railwaymen strike again; Gerwani feeds the strikers

De Nieuwsgier item (7 Aug 1956): railway union SBKA strike in Jember halted two goods trains; the local Gerwani branch voluntarily supplied food to the strikers, and railway management's attempt to register absentees was withdrawn after worker reaction. An example of Gerwani solidarity with labour.

GA-00719 1956-11-23 De Nieuwsgier rel A

Parlement bespreekt begroting voor 1956 (Parliament discusses the 1956 budget)

Parliament discusses the 1956 budget

De Nieuwsgier report (23 Nov 1956) on the parliamentary general debate on the 1956 budget with 19 speakers. Mrs. Umi Sardjono (Pembangunan) opposed reducing the deficit through higher taxes, which raise prices of necessities, urged that foreign companies and capitalists close the gap, and asked for a separate budget fo