44,000 lose jobs in Central Java

Thu, 22 Apr 1999, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SEMARANG: Central Java companies totaling 276 organizations
had by the beginning of this month dismissed 44,155 employees due
to a halt in production blamed on the protracted economic and
monetary crisis, Antara reported.

"The number is increasing," said the head of the provincial
manpower office Andi Usman on Wednesday.

Last December, the figure was only 22,000.

A further 21,000 employees have been given a "vacation" on
reduced salaries by the 64 companies they worked for. (swe)

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