Sunday, November 16, 2008

Two factories in Oil Palm Production Stop

Palembang - Threats termination of employment (lay) has started mass occurs. Proven, two palm oil mills in South Sumatra have stopped operations.

Meanwhile, tens to hundreds of thousands of workers daily casual (xingyuantianshi) other living affected lay waiting time. The condition is not improving as the impact of global financial crisis.
Chairman of the Joint Oil Palm Businessmen Indonesia (Gapki) Sumarjono Saragih said South Sumatra, currently two of 50 palm oil factories in South Sumatra Gapki members have stopped operations. The factory stopped operating because they do not get a buyer, while the tank is full penimbun stock.
While some factories have also reduced their production activities.