Abrupt company closure leaves 400 jobless<\/p>\n
Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang<\/p>\n
About 400 workers at the PT King Stone Indonesia factory on Jl.
\nRaya Serang in Balaraja district, Tangerang regency, are in the
\ndark about their future after the management closed down the
\nfactory without notice.<\/p>\n
\"The factory was closed down on Jan. 31 but none of the
\nworkers were informed in advanced,\" Sukrismas, head of the
\nfactory's union, told The Jakarta Post on Monday.<\/p>\n
The workers staged a rally at the regency manpower agency,
\nasking for help mediating a settlement with the factory.<\/p>\n
One of the employees, Achmad, told the Post there were no
\nhints the factory was closing, with business as usual at the
\nfactory all the way up to Jan. 31.<\/p>\n
\"None of the workers realized that Jan. 31 was our last day of
\nwork. We just wondered why we got our salary that day
\n(Saturday),\" he said.<\/p>\n
Achmad recalled that the factory doors were closed when the
\nworkers returned to work on Feb. 3, following the three-day Idul
\nAdha (Islamic Day of Sacrifice) weekend. However, no
\nannouncements were posted announcing the factory's closure.<\/p>\n
The workers have continued to come to the factory, unsure how
\nto proceed because they have been unable to contact company
\nofficials for an explanation.<\/p>\n
Achmad said it was unclear why the factory had closed. He
\nclaimed that he heard people say factory director Whu Ming Chi
\nhad already returned to his home country Taiwan.<\/p>\n
\"Since the factory was established in Pasar Kemis district 12
\nyears ago and then relocated to Balaraja in 1999, the workers
\nhave never gone or strike or rallied because the management
\nalways honored our rights,\" he said.<\/p>\n
No manpower agency officials were available for comment.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/abrupt-company-closure-leaves-400-jobless-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }