West Java, Indonesia – November 3, 2025 – Deputy speaker of the Indonesian house of Representatives (DPR), Dasco, has urged PT Multistrada, the manufacturer of Michelin tires, to halt planned layoffs and ensure full compliance with Indonesian labor regulations. Dasco made the appeal following reports from fellow workers’ unions regarding the company’s intention to implement unilateral workforce reductions (PHK).
Dasco visited the Michelin tire factory in West Java on Monday to communicate directly with company representatives,as key decision-makers were unavailable. He conveyed the DPR’s recommendation that any layoff process must adhere to the terms of existing collective labor agreements.
“But because of the management,the decision maker was not present because we didn’t come either give I know,so we talked to the company representative earlier,” Dasco stated. He further requested a complete suspension of the layoff process, emphasizing the necessity of following established employment law standards.
“There are two things, the first is that the layoff process of course refers to the collective work agreement, then the second is that if the negotiations have gone through the stage of presenting the collective work agreement, if unavoidable layoffs occur, they must also follow the applicable labor rules,” Dasco explained.
PT Multistrada representatives reportedly pledged to relay Dasco’s concerns to the company’s owner. Dasco indicated potential violations related to the planned unilateral layoffs and insisted on proper procedural adherence.
“Yes, it is precisely because there are violations that we are here, so we ask that this process be stopped first so that there are no violations.We must follow the applicable procedures,” he saeid.
While company management asserted that no layoffs have yet occurred, Dasco reiterated his call for a halt to the process until it aligns with applicable regulations. ”According to the management, no one has been laid off, it is still in process, so we ask that it be stopped first and made in accordance with applicable regulations,” he added.
