MINISTER of Manpower Ida Fauziyah, 55, has received over 4,000 labor complaints amid a wave of layoffs in the textile and manufacturing industries up to mid-2024. Ida noted that some cases could be resolved through mediation, but many have proceeded to court.

Mass layoffs are on the rise, particularly in the textile industry. According to the Confederation of Indonesian Labor Unions, 13,800 workers in the textile sector have bee