Ministers in the Red and White Cabinet recently convened at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta to address the plight of PT Sritex employees who had been laid off. During the meeting, Prabowo instructed the ministers to find solutions for the affected workers. Present at the meeting were Minister of Manpower Yassierli, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, and PT Sritex Curator Nurma Sadikin.
Prasetyo expressed the president’s concern for the workers and stressed the urgency of resolving the issues faced by PT Sritex following its bankruptcy declaration in October 2024. The objective is to rehire approximately 8,000 employees with a revised working scheme in the textile sector. Minister Yassierli praised the curator’s efforts to potentially rehire former Sritex employees within the next two weeks.
Furthermore, Prabowo’s dedication to offering support and guidance is expected to provide relief to PT Sritex employees affected by the layoffs. The Ministry of Manpower is actively protecting the rights of PT Sritex Group workers by ensuring they receive layoff compensation 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 facilitate the reemployment of the laid-off workers. This initiative aims to bring stability to the impacted employees and offer a resolution to their current predicament.