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        "id": 1825377,
        "msgid": "threat-of-mass-layoffs-looms-labour-boss-urges-government-action-1782460299",
        "date": "2026-06-26 14:02:20",
        "title": "Threat of Mass Layoffs Looms, Labour Boss Urges Government Action",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's manufacturing sector faces a wave of potential redundancies, with 55,000 jobs at immediate risk and one company already closed, according to union leader Andi Gani Nena Wea. High industrial gas prices are blamed for the crisis, prompting the formation of a cross-ministerial task force led by the Minister of State Secretary. The government is expected to announce decisions on industrial gas and work plans by Monday, aiming for a win-win solution for both workers and employers.",
        "content": "<p>The threat of mass redundancies is currently looming over the\nmanufacturing sector. The issue of expensive industrial gas is said to\nbe the main culprit and has become a focus of meetings between the\ngovernment and labour unions. The government has also prepared a\ncross-ministerial coordination mechanism to accelerate the handling of\nemployment issues. \u201cThe meeting earlier was very effective because the\nKSPSI confederation I lead is the most severely affected. As many as\n55,000 workers are already facing an imminent threat, and one company,\nPT Granitog, has already closed,\u201d said Andi Gani Nena Wea, President of\nthe All-Indonesia Workers\u2019 Union Confederation (KSPSI), on Friday\n(26\/6\/2026). Coordination between ministries is a crucial factor so that\nevery policy can be implemented immediately. Therefore, the\nestablishment of a Layoff Task Force is expected to accelerate the\nresolution of various issues triggering the threat of employment\ntermination. \u201cToday, many journalists asked who the Chair of the Layoff\nTask Force is. The Chair of the Layoff Task Force is the Minister of\nState Secretary,\u201d said Andi Gani. The appointment was the result of a\njoint agreement among labour organisation leaders. With this,\ncommunication and cross-ministerial decision-making are expected to be\nmore effective. \u201cBecause we also asked for it, the labour leaders agreed\nso that cross-sectoral ministerial communication would be effective,\u201d he\nstated. He hopes that decisions taken promptly can reduce the potential\nfor a wave of layoffs in the near future. \u201cTherefore, to fellow workers\nwho are currently awaiting the results of this meeting, I assure you the\ngovernment is on the side of both workers and employers, a win-win\nsolution, and hopefully by Monday there will be a decision regarding\nindustrial gas and the RKAB,\u201d said Andi Gani.<\/p>",
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