Ministers in the Red and White Cabinet recently gathered at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta to discuss the plight of former PT Sritex employees who were laid off. The main agenda of the meeting was Prabowo’s directive for ministers to find solutions for the affected workers. Among the attendees were Minister of Manpower Yassierli, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, and PT Sritex Curator Nurma Sadikin.
During the meeting, Prasetyo emphasized the president’s concern for the workers and stressed the importance of finding swift resolutions to the challenges faced by PT Sritex following its bankruptcy declaration in October 2024. The objective is to rehire approximately 8,000 employees with a revised working arrangement in the textile industry. Minister Yassierli praised the curator’s dedication to potentially rehiring former Sritex employees within the next two weeks.
Furthermore, Prabowo’s commitment to providing support and guidance is anticipated to alleviate the hardships faced by PT Sritex employees affected by the mass layoffs. The Ministry of Manpower is actively protecting the rights of PT Sritex Group employees by ensuring they receive appropriate compensation for the layoffs and other entitlements. The PT Sritex Curator Team is currently in the process of identifying investors to oversee Sritex’s assets under a new scheme, which will pave the way for the reemployment of the laid-off workers. This initiative is designed to stabilize the affected employees and offer a resolution to their current predicament.
