2025年10月29日，《雅加達郵報》（The Jakarta Post）報導，全球知名運動品牌耐克（Nike）的長期代工廠——PT Victory Chingluh Indonesia（簡稱VCI）——宣布啟動第二輪「效率化」裁員計畫，預計裁減員工2,804人。這是該公司在2025年內的第二次大規模裁員，繼3月時VCI與另一家主要耐克供應商PT Adis Dimension Footwear（Adis）共計裁員約3,500人後，再次重創印尼當地的製鞋產業帶。

這家位於萬丹省丹格朗（Tangerang）的鞋廠長期為耐克代工生產運動鞋，是當地最重要的出口型製造企業之一。根據《雅加達郵報》的報導，這次裁員被公司內部定性為「第二輪效率化措施」，目的是進一步降低營運成本、因應訂單減少與全球運動鞋市場需求放緩。報導指出，耐克在全球消費市場疲軟、庫存壓力增加的背景下，正在推動其供應鏈夥伴執行生產結構優化，以控制人力成本與提升自動化比例。

然而，這項決定在印尼引起了強烈的勞工反彈。代表VCI員工的工會——SBN-KASBI（全國勞工聯盟旗下分會）連續發布聲明，譴責公司以「效率化」之名行大規模裁員之實，並要求企業公開真實的訂單減少數據與生產計畫。工會強調，VCI近年仍接獲來自耐克的穩定訂單，卻以市場疲軟為由裁員，懷疑企業是在壓低人力成本、削弱集體談判能力。工會亦指出，裁員的具體執行時間將落在10月底，且目前已有多名工人接到解僱通知。

針對外界關切，耐克公司於10月17日在英國「商業與人權資源中心」（BHRRC）平台上正式回應，表示公司已與VCI與PT Adis Dimension Footwear合作，在符合印尼《勞動法》及雙方集體協議的前提下推進人力調整。耐克聲稱，在啟動裁員之前，企業方曾嘗試以「集體休假」、「縮短工時」與「彈性排班」等方式減少裁員規模，但因市場訂單依然不足，最終仍不得不採取人員精簡措施。

這起事件使印尼社會再度聚焦於全球供應鏈中的勞動保障問題。印尼作為全球運動鞋製造重鎮之一，擁有數十萬名依賴外資代工企業生計的工人。分析人士指出，當跨國品牌以「效率化」為名要求降本時，實際的社會代價往往由基層工人承擔。此次VCI與Adis的連續裁員，預示著印尼製鞋業可能正面臨結構性轉型壓力，包括自動化生產導入、人工成本攀升與全球市場收縮的多重挑戰。

On October 29, 2025, The Jakarta Post reported that PT Victory Chingluh Indonesia (VCI), a long-term supplier for global sports brand Nike, announced its second round of “efficiency” layoffs, planning to cut 2,804 employees. This follows an earlier round in March 2025, when VCI and another major Nike supplier, PT Adis Dimension Footwear (Adis), collectively laid off approximately 3,500 workers, further impacting Indonesia’s local footwear manufacturing belt.

VCI, located in Tangerang, Banten Province, is one of the region’s key export-oriented shoe factories. According to the report, the company internally described the layoffs as the “second round of efficiency measures”, aimed at reducing operational costs in response to declining orders and slowing global demand for athletic footwear. Analysts note that with the global market facing oversupply and inventory pressure, Nike has been encouraging its supply chain partners to optimize production structures, cut labor costs, and adopt greater automation.

The announcement has sparked strong backlash among Indonesian workers. The union representing VCI employees, SBN-KASBI, issued repeated statements condemning the large-scale layoffs under the guise of efficiency, demanding that the company disclose actual order data and production plans. The union argued that VCI has continued to receive stable orders from Nike, questioning whether the layoffs are primarily motivated by cost-cutting and weakening collective bargaining power. They also noted that the layoffs were scheduled to take effect at the end of October, with several workers already receiving termination notices.

In response, Nike formally addressed the issue on October 17 via the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), stating that it had collaborated with VCI and PT Adis Dimension Footwear to implement workforce adjustments in accordance with Indonesian labor law and collective agreements. Nike emphasized that before initiating layoffs, the companies had explored alternatives such as collective leave, reduced working hours, and flexible scheduling, but persistent order shortages ultimately left workforce reductions unavoidable.

The incident has reignited attention in Indonesia to labor protection issues within global supply chains. As one of the world’s major athletic shoe manufacturing hubs, Indonesia relies on hundreds of thousands of factory workers employed by foreign-owned subcontractors. Experts note that when multinational brands pursue “efficiency” measures, the social cost is often borne by frontline workers. The consecutive layoffs at VCI and Adis suggest that Indonesia’s footwear industry is facing structural pressures, including automation, rising labor costs, and contraction in global demand.