The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) has opened its voice about the news of the Michelin tire factory, namely PT Multistrada Arah Sarana Tbk (MASA) terminating employment (PHK) for hundreds of employees.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry Febri Hendri Antoni Arif admitted that his party had not received official information regarding this matter.
"We have not received any news that the industry or tire factory has been closed or has been reduced by employees," said Febri at the Ministry of Industry's office, Jakarta, Thursday, October 30.
Meanwhile, according to Febri, the condition of the rubber industry, including domestic tires, is still in good condition. This can also be seen from the number of vehicles.
According to Febri, the development of the national automotive industry is also not a problem. This means that the tire industry should also have a positive impact.
"The tire or rubber industry is still good for the country, right, we still have a lot of vehicles. And the demand for tires from the automotive industry is still good," he said.
The news of the layoff of the Michelin tire factory was protested by the All-Indonesian Workers, Energy and Mining Union (SKEP-SPSI). Hundreds of workers raided PT Multistrada Arah Sarana Tbk in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, Thursday, October 30.
Citing the Bekasi SPSI page, as many as 280 people were unilaterally laid off from the factory. Chairman of SP KEP SPSI PT Multistrada Arah Sarana Tbk Guntoro said the management argued using the basis of the Job Creation Law, even though according to the Constitutional Court's decision No. 168. According to him, each layoff must be negotiated first with the union.
"Believe me, this is the struggle of all of us. We reject layoffs, reject the handover of logistics to third parties that have the potential to cause new layoffs and send a letter of protest against PKB violations (joint work agreements)," Guntoro explained.
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Guntoro seemed not satisfied with the company's management statement. He emphasized that there needed to be negotiations with the union regarding the layoffs.
"We have emphasized that work calls are not in accordance with norms and violating PKB do not need to be fulfilled. These layoffs must be stopped and if the company wants to talk about efficiency, let's sit down together to discuss them openly," he said.
"If the response from management is not good, next week we will go back down with full strength. We will make sure the Jalan Raya Lemakabang cannot be passed. But if the results are good, we are ready to sit down together to find the best solution so that the company continues and workers do not lose their livelihoods," he concluded.
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