Indonesia: Puma's alleged manufacturer laid off 600 workers due to lack of orders
Summary
Date Reported: 5 Jun 2023
Location: Indonesia
Companies
PT Horn Ming Indonesia - Supplier , Puma - BuyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 600
Workers: ( 600 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Purchasing practices: Order volume , Impacts on LivelihoodsResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Pt Horn Ming Indonesia allegedly supplies to Puma; Puma provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre.
Source type: News outlet
"Again, layoffs hit employees of Puma shoe manufacturer in Tangerang", 5 June 2023
"Orders are quiet because the European market is sluggish," said Head of the Tangerang Regency Manpower Service, Rudi Hartono..
In the notification letter, PT Horming Indonesia stated that out of a total of 2,400 employees, 600 of them would be laid off due to the lack of orders from the factory...
PT Horming's condition was almost the same as PT Tuntex Garment, a manufacturer of Puma brand sportswear which closed last April...
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