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        "msgid": "house-and-government-hold-meeting-to-mitigate-worker-layoffs-1782460540",
        "date": "2026-06-26 13:40:06",
        "title": "House and Government Hold Meeting to Mitigate Worker Layoffs",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "A joint task force comprising government officials and members of the House of Representatives (DPR) convened a closed-door meeting to map out potential layoffs across several domestic companies. The meeting addressed immediate threats, including the confirmed dismissal of 55,000 workers at ceramics firm PT Granito due to surging industrial gas prices, and a potential 150,000 job losses in the coal and nickel mining sectors. The government pledged to announce a policy on industrial gas pricing within one to two days to provide a solution.",
        "content": "<p>The Task Force for Mitigation of Termination of Employment,\nconsisting of government representatives and members of the House of\nRepresentatives (DPR), held a closed-door meeting to map out potential\nlayoffs of workers in a number of domestic companies. Minister of State\nSecretary Prasetyo Hadi, who acts as the task force chairman, said the\nmeeting was held due to the development of information regarding the\nthreat of layoffs for workers at several companies. \u201cEarlier we\ncoordinated to map out which companies and what the problems are, so\nthat we can take mitigation steps,\u201d Prasetyo said at the DPR building,\nJakarta, on Friday, 26 June 2026. From the government, the meeting was\nalso attended by Minister of Manpower Yassierli, Special Advisor to the\nPresident for Manpower and Labour Welfare Said Iqbal, and a\nrepresentative from the National Police\u2019s Manpower Desk. Meanwhile, the\nlegislative side was led by Deputy Speaker of the DPR Sufmi Dasco Ahmad\nand Deputy Speaker of the DPR Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal. In addition, the\nPresident of the All-Indonesia Workers Union Confederation (KSPSI) Andi\nGani Nena Wea attended as a labour representative. Andi Gani assessed\nthat the meeting he attended was effective because the government will\nannounce a policy regarding industrial gas which has experienced a price\nsurge. The increase in industrial gas prices is the cause of pressure on\nthe ceramics industry, threatening it with bankruptcy. One confirmed\ncase is the layoff of 55,000 employees of PT Granito. \u201cThree days ago\nthe company summoned and declared all workers laid off. Because of that,\nthe meeting decided that within one to two days the government will\nimmediately announce [a policy] regarding industrial gas,\u201d Andi said. He\nhopes the government\u2019s intervention can save the ceramics industry from\ncrisis. Furthermore, Andi also spoke of the potential layoff of 150,000\nworkers in the coal and nickel mining sector due to production target\ncuts set through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources\u2019 Work Plan\nand Budget (RKAB). With the appointment of Minister of State Secretary\nPrasetyo Hadi as Chair of the Layoff Task Force, Andi hopes\ncross-ministerial communication will be more effective and able to\nproduce mutually beneficial decisions for employers and workers. \u201cTo\nfellow workers who are currently awaiting the results of the meeting, I\nassure you the government is on the side of workers and also employers,\na win-win solution,\u201d he said. Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that the\ngovernment has coordinated to address the industrial gas issue based on\nthe direction of President Prabowo Subianto. He also promised a solution\nwould be delivered within the next 1 to 2 days. \u201cWe will make a decision\nto ensure that activities in sectors requiring gas, especially in the\nindustrial sector, can run as they should,\u201d said the Gerindra Party\npolitician. Deputy Speaker of the DPR Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said the Layoff\nMitigation Task Force will meet regularly for further coordination. \u201cThe\nDPR will later be led by Mr Cucun Syamsurijal,\u201d said the Daily Chair of\nthe Gerindra Party.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/house-and-government-hold-meeting-to-mitigate-worker-layoffs-1782460540",
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