May Day, Companies Loss Trillion Rupiah

The loss during May Day has reached trillion rupiah since 5,000 real sector companies, banking, and trading had day off. Last year, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) noted the loss reached billion rupiah. Lower compared to this year.

We have not calculated the loss in detail, but could you imagine if a garment company always produces 7,000 products worth $ 3-4 per piece and its operation stopped

Jakarta Kadin Vice Chairman, Sarman Simanjorang, said that economic burden is not comparable. May Day as national holiday initiated by the government was ineffective because the labors used it for rally.

"We have not calculated the loss in detail, but could you imagine if a garment company always produces 7,000 products worth $ 3-4 per piece and its operation stopped. Banking and trading sector are also stopped," he told beritajakarta.com, Friday (5/2).

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There are 5,000 companies in Jakarta spread into several areas such as Daan Mogot, West Jakarta, Jalan Raya Bogor and PT Jiep Industrial in East Jakarta and Cakung and Marunda Nusantara Bonded Zone (KBN) in North Jakarta.

"This holiday is applied for the first time, yet the result is ineffective. I hope the government would review for next year implementation," he added.

Meanwhile, HRD of PT Bangun Busana Maju, Bernard Aritonang, admitted his company loss during May Day.

"Our economic burden increases 300 percent because of changing the shipment transport. There are 83 companies in Cakung KBN. The government should think about it before giving day off for labor," he stated.