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SEWA’S UNITS
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1.
THE URBAN UNION
1.1
INTRODUCTION
Ahmedabad
City is the birthplace of SEWA, where it has been organising
women workers from informal sector for the last 33 years.
For the last 5 years it has adopted the Campaign Approach
for Organising; and through the campaigns, it has so far
organising self-employed women from number of trades where
the women workers are not organised. The main approach is
to solve work related issues & problems of as many women
as possible; and to influence policy advocacy in the long
run. This has not only helped strengthen the existing major
trades but also provided a significant place and platform
to small trades like bangle makers, sand filters, garland
makers, etc
Campaigns:
I.
Home Based
Workers:
a.
Piece Rated Minimum wages
b.
Identity Cards
c.
Social Security
d.
Minimum wages for all the trades included
in the category
e.
National Policy
II.
Labour and
Service Providers
a.
Construction workers Campaign
b.
Head Loaders Campaign
c.
Small Factory workers
d.
Casual Workers
e.
Paper Pickers Campaign
III.
Street Vendors
a.
Space and License
b.
National and State Policy
c.
Family Identity Cards
IV.
Integrated
Approach
a.
Insurance
b.
Health
c.
Savings
SEWA:
A Profile of Its Organization and Activities:
I.
SEWA UNION
a)
Urban Union
·
Campaigns
a)
Home based workers
b)
Increase stick rollers
c)
Readymade garment workers
d)
Vendors and Hawkers
e)
Head load workers
f)
Paper pickers
g)
Casual labourers and factory workers
·
Legal services
·
Legal training
b)
Rural Union
·
Jeevika project
a)
Agriculture development
b)
Soil and water management
c)
Cattle and fodder development
d)
Promotion of gum collection
e)
Salt production
f)
Self-reliance through handcraft
g)
Minor credit facility
h)
Disaster preparation and prevention
i)
Social security
j)
Long term food security
·
Campaign
a)
Forestation Campaign
b)
Water Campaign
II.
SEWA Gram
Mahila Haat
Marketing support services
III.
SEWA Trade
Facilitation Centre
a)
Marketing support
services for artisan’s products
b)
Provide National
and International linkages for marketing of craft products
IV.
SEWA Co-operatives
V.
SEWA Bank
a)
Financial counselling
b)
Saving and
fixed deposits
c)
Credit to the
members
VI.
SEWA Academy
a)
Training
b)
Literacy
c)
Research and
policy development
d)
Communication
through print and electronic media
VII.
Video SEWA
VIII.
The Gujarat
State Mahila SEWA Co-operative
Federation Ltd.
a)
Training and
guidance services
b)
Marketing services
c)
Vegetable Shop
IX.
SEWA Social
Security
a)
SEWA health
and child care
·
Health and
midwives’ cooperatives
·
Health centers
·
Dispensaries
b)
Housing and
Shelter
c)
Insurance
Ř
Economic Activities:
·
Midwives’ campaign
·
Generating
employment opportunity for member by forming micro enterprises
·
Poverty alleviation
programmes
·
Marketing of
craft products and other products like gum, salt etc.
·
Capacity building
trainings such as masonry training, hand pump repairing
trainings
·
Providing linkages
with government welfare schemes
Ř
Support Services:
·
Health care
and child care
·
Insurance
·
Saving and
credit
·
Housing
·
Water campaign
·
Forestry campaign
·
Agriculture
campaign
·
Water campaign
·
Disaster management
activities
REPORT OF URBAN UNION
BY SEWA’S 11 QUESTIONS
| Sr. No. |
Details |
Members |
Rs./Activities |
| 1 |
Employment |
|
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Vendors |
8,693 |
Rs. 4,70,71,400/- |
| Labourers |
3,066 |
Rs. 2,97,75,738/- |
| Home
based |
2,645 |
Rs. 1,11,00,100/- |
| Shanta |
257 |
Rs.
16,42,378/- |
| Shantipath |
755 |
Rs. 5,82,82,560/- |
| Stable
Employment |
10 |
Rs. 2,16,000/- |
| TOTAL |
15,426 |
Rs. 14,80,88,176/- |
| 2 |
Income |
|
|
| |
Vendors |
8,246 |
Rs.
64,70,293/- |
| Labourers |
40,085 |
Rs. 4,04,91,154/- |
| Home
based |
27,559 |
Rs. 1,01,66,367/- |
| Shanta |
257 |
Rs.
21,86,800/- |
| Shantipath |
330 |
Rs. 4,05,320/- |
| TOTAL |
76,477 |
Rs. 5,97,19,934/- |
| 3 |
Ownership |
|
|
| |
Vendors |
9,394 |
Rs.
57,51,000/- |
| Labourers |
14,201 |
Rs.
67,05,040/- |
| Home
based |
13,559 |
Rs.
19,49,100/- |
| Shanta |
1,010 |
Rs. 4,53,91,978/- |
| Shantipath |
13 |
Rs. 59,475/- |
| TOTAL |
38,177 |
Rs. 5,98,56,593/- |
| 4 |
Nutritious
Food |
8,234 |
Distributed 2,53,325 Kgs
of food grains |
| 5 |
Health |
1,75,573 |
Sanitation of
345 Chawls |
| 6 |
Child
Care |
13,112 |
Distribution of books, uniforms & vaccination |
| 7 |
Housing |
317 |
Rs. 5,90,000/- |
| 8 |
Organizing |
|
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Vendors |
2,56,397 |
15,016
meetings |
| Labourers |
1,21,535 |
21,407 meetings |
| Home
based |
1,51,084 |
45,312 meetings |
| Shanta |
968 |
3,102 meetings |
TOTAL |
5,29,984 |
84,837
meetings |
| 9 |
Leadership |
|
|
| |
Vendors |
68 |
|
| Labourers |
13,225 |
|
| Home
based |
24,500 |
|
| Shanta |
50 |
|
| TOTAL |
37,843 |
|
| 10 |
Self
Reliant |
|
|
| |
Vendors |
296 |
|
|
Labourers |
16,302 |
|
| Home
based |
12,825 |
|
| Shanta |
257 |
|
|
TOTAL |
29,680 |
|
| 11 |
Education |
20,816 |
|
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1.2
ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN
The
main activities undertaken by SEWA Union this year are as
under
1)
Bidi Rollers
There
are about 1.5 lac bidi workers in Gujarat, of which, 15,000
are based in Ahmedabad city alone. There are bidi workers
in small towns of North Gujarat as well, viz. Patan, Vijapur,
Palanpur, Kheralu, Prantij, and Deesa. In Gujarat, all bidi
rollers are piece-rate home-based workers. As per the law,
bidi workers are entitled to provident fund. But till date,
no bidi worker is getting it. As such, owners are ready
to provide provident fund but at the same time, they are
reluctant to offer the status of ‘employee’ to the bidi
workers.
|
Sr. No. |
Details |
No Of Members Benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
|
1. |
Employment |
40 |
3,60,000 |
|
2. |
Income |
4,333 |
34,89,800 |
|
3. |
Assets/Ownership/Wealth |
6,527 |
2,45,000 |
|
4. |
Nutritious
Food |
25,150 |
|
|
5. |
Health Care |
610 |
1,500
meetings |
|
6. |
Child
Care |
2 |
|
|
7. |
Housing |
110 |
28,60,000 |
|
8. |
Organised
Strength |
15,071 |
13,195
meetings |
|
9. |
Leadership |
500 |
|
| 11. |
Education |
725 |
|
| Work Details |
No of members benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
| Increase
in Wages |
500 |
5,00,000 |
| New Employment |
40 |
3,60,000 |
| Bonus |
525 |
1,31,250 |
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More
than 2000 incense stick workers of SEWA gathered at Mangal
Bhuvan in Ahmedabad to celebrate the rise in wages for incense
stick rolling and the implementation of the minimum wages
act.
SEWA has unionised 10,157 women incense stick workers from
the 20,000 women incense stick workers in Ahmedabad city.
Each of these women sit for 8 to 12 hours and roll about
5000 to 6000 incense sticks and sell these to the incense
stick manufacturers. However, the women got lower wages
for their labour despite the Minimum Wages Act in the country.
To inform the Labour Department of the state, SEWA conducted
a survey of incense stick workers. SEWA had also been persistently
holding talks with the Labour Department of Gujarat and
the Association of Incense Sticks Manufacturers to raise
the wages by 10 to 20 paise. Subsequently, in a tripartite
meeting of manufacturers, labour department and SEWA it
was decided to raise the wages and the minimum wages for
incense stick rollers were fixed. After the official wage
rise according to the Minimum Wages Act, the women incense
stick workers are entitled to get Rs.7.50 for rolling 1000
oil-based incense sticks and Rs.7 for rolling 1000 water-based
incense sticks.
Many women still get lesser wages despite the official fixing
of Minimum Wages. The officials of the labour department
were informed regarding this issue. They assured that if
these issues are brought to their notice then they will
see to the implementation of minimum wages for incense stick
rolling.
There
are no minimum wages for nearly 20,000 agarbatti (incense
stick) rollers in Ahmedabad. With the efforts of SEWA government
undertook a time-motion study for deciding the minimum wages
of incense stick rollers. Thereafter a three party committee
was formed consisting of agarbatti owners, SEWA and the
labour department. They put forward the request forward
for fixing the minimum wages per 1000 agarbatti to Rs.6.50
(water based) and Rs.7/- (oil based). The government granted
the request after a long time and declared the minimum wages
for incense stick rollers.
Through
the discussions with labour department, owners and SEWA
decision was made to increase the wages to Rs. 7/- (water
based) and Rs. 7.50/- (oil based). A survey was conducted
to ensure whether all the workers get wages as per the norms
but it was revealed that only 30% get the increased wages,
struggle is going on for the rest 70% to receive wages as
per the norms.
The
owners, SEWA and labour union formed a three party committee
thereafter which decided that per 1000 agarbatti rolled
a minimum wage of Rs. 50/- for water based and Rs 7/- for
oil-based.
To
find out whether the wage rise was truly implemented or
not SEWA had conducted a survey. The results indicate that
60 percent manufacturers and owners had implemented the
wage rise. The Labour Departments needs to undertake steps
for the implementation of the wage rise in entire Ahmedabad.
To
improve the socio-economic conditions of these workers,
a Tripartite Social Security Trust is being formed. The
Labour Department is requested to contribute to this trust.
The workers and the manufacturers will also give their contributions.
3)
Agriculture Labourers
For
the first time during the year 2004, urban union has started
organising farm labourers in the nearby areas/ villages
of the Ahmedabad city. Where 2000 women farm labourers are
organized with continuous efforts.
Women
gained information about laws pertaining to agriculture
labourers through attending various meetings conducted for
creating awareness among them. In co-ordination with the
government the members were made aware that they are entitled
to claim Rs. 50,000/- in case of snakebite, lightning and
land slide.
During
the year 3 camps were organized in different areas like
Vatva, Vastral, Singarva and nearby villages. In these camps
awareness was created regarding benefiting laws for farm
labours. In these camps concerned government officials were
invited and knowledge of different schemes, importance of
identity cards and insurance was imparted. 300 members were
provided SEWA’s Identity Card and 200 members got Identity
Cards of Government.
This
year SEWA Union of agricultural labourers in Ahmedabad city
reached to a count of 2000 members. Also, the SEWA Union
has formed new Trade Committee of Agriculture labourers.
4)
Other Home-Based Workers
a)
Kite Makers
During the year 700 kite makers earned Rs. 15,75,000/- through
wage increment. For the benefit of the kite makers a time-motion
study was conducted by joint effort of labour department
and SEWA for fixing minimum wage for the kite makers. This
study helped in determining a better wage rate for the kite
makers that also helped them to earn better.
| Sr. No. |
Details |
Number of Members Benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
|
1. |
Employment |
23 |
49,473 |
|
2. |
Income |
700 |
15,75,000 |
|
3. |
Assets/Ownership/Wealth |
8 |
|
|
4. |
Health Care |
5 |
|
|
5. |
Child
Care |
40 |
|
|
6. |
Organised
Strength |
50,627 |
|
|
7. |
Leadership |
1,000 |
|
| 8. |
Self-reliance |
500 |
|
| Work Details |
No of members benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
| Increase
in Wages |
|
|
| New
Employment |
23 |
49,473 |
| Bonus |
|
|
| Restarting
work |
|
|
|
b)
Head Loaders
Head
loaders are amongst SEWA’s oldest members. They had organised
their own union; and after a long struggle, a Tripartite
Board consisting of representatives of owners, workers and
the government, was formed in 1980 to look into all the
aspects of head loading. Head loaders from all over Ahmedabad
city have been given place in the Board. The Board has issued
identity card and provided social securities services including
maternity benefits, health care, insurance and childcare.
During
the year Police Commissioner published a public notice and
announced ban on working hours between 9am to 8pm as a result
5000 women members organized a rally and met Police Commissioner
that further lead to relaxation in timing.
Garment
Board/Cloth Board distributed identity cards which were
given to 50 women workers and along with that 2500 women
were given bonus of Rs.12,52,500.
| Work Details |
No
of members benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
| Increase
in Wages |
54 |
|
| New Employment |
- |
- |
| Bonus |
2500 |
12,52,500 |
| Restarting
work |
- |
- |
c) Paper Pickers
SEWA
has been organising paper pickers for more than 26 years.
The closure of several textile mills had compelled many
erstwhile mill workers to switch over to waste picking activity.
As a result the membership base of the paper pickers has
reached to 24,000 members.
During
the year from 2nd February onward 350 Arogya Bhaginis of
SEWA started collecting dry and wet garbage form 40,000
residences of Vejalpur Nagarpalika. For their work Nagarpalika
has issued them identity cards and through this programme
women have got regular employment. Owing to this programme
each Arogya Bhagini and supervisor earn a remuneration of
Rs. 300/- and Rs.30/- per month respectively. 350 women
earned an income of Rs. 22,23,699/-.
Arogya
Bhaginis are being praised for their contribution towards
the society also this programme has generated regular employment
for many members.
The
Nagarpalika issued certificates for the appreciable contribution
made by them and identity cards to the members. This year
350 women were issued identity cards.
SEWA
members initiated the Bonus campaign with which 15,790 members
received a bonus amounting to Rs.17,87,790.
|
Year |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
|
No. of Women |
76,477 |
67,593 |
89,299 |
| Income (in Rs.) |
5,97,19,934 |
2,68,75,730 |
2,46,73,240 |
| Sr. No. |
Details |
No of members benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
| 1. |
Employment |
1,814 |
71,56,958 |
| 2. |
Income |
16,356 |
78,21,540 |
| 3. |
Assets/Ownership/Wealth |
10,047 |
4,89,040 |
| 4. |
Nutritious
Food |
- |
- |
| 5. |
Health Care |
6,000 |
|
| 6. |
Child
Care |
1,120 |
|
| 7. |
Housing |
42 |
2,94,000 |
| 8. |
Organised
Strength |
37,936 |
9,482 meetings |
| 9. |
Leadership |
175 |
|
| 10. |
Self-reliance |
2,257 |
|
| 11. |
Education |
1,080 |
|
| Work Details |
No of members benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
|
| Increase
in Wages |
4,555 |
44,40,000 |
|
| New Employment |
982 |
36,98,699 |
|
| Bonus |
15,790 |
17,87,790 |
|
| Restarting
work |
132 |
3,91,850 |
|
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d) Labour & Service Providers
Manual
labourers and service providers’ form the largest portion
of SEWA’s workforce. Barring agriculture labourers of the
rural areas, the workforce of manual labourers and service
providers includes construction workers, head-loaders, cleaners,
domestic workers and contract labourers in Ahmedabad city.
Such workers mainly struggle for having minimum wage, identity
card and a legal policy.
For
last six years, SEWA has been actively organising construction
workers. After 6 years struggle for legal provisions of
the construction workers the G.O.G has passed the Law and
Notification was also published and along with that a board
will be formed.
I.T.I
training that is approved by the government was given to
35 members helped them to enhanced their skills and became
masons. This further led them to generate employment opportunities
and thus earn income.
Construction
workers are always prone to many risks and with a view to
protecting construction workers from frequent accidents,
3000 construction women have been covered under an insurance
scheme of a private company ICICI Lombard. 67 women have
also got accidental claims of Rs. 1,20,063.
3000
women members were provided insurance under Accident Insurance
Scheme, which gave them insurance cover under any accidents
occurring at work place and thus providing more security
as far as health
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women were given masonry training that would lead to generation
of employment opportunities for the members thus lead to
income generation.
After
a struggle of 6 years the government finally on date 18.08.03
framed laws pertaining to construction labourers and assured
the formation of Board for the same.
Around
13,000 women members are there in catering business in Ahmedabad
city itself.
Caterers
have no laws pertaining to their work. Also they have only
seasonal employment and even after working for long hours
they earn a miniscule wage of Rs.50/- to Rs. 60/- only.
During the year SEWA had approached government to launch
a beneficiary program for these workers, and hence the government
has taken up the survey work in this respect.
Also
during the year SEWA and its members who are casual workers
had discussions with the owners and contractors during Bonus
Campaign, by which 2,510 women availed a bonus of Rs. 3,29,010.
| Sr. No. |
Details |
No of members
benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
|
1. |
Employment |
400 |
67,92,000 |
|
2. |
Income |
774 |
1,07,54,800 |
|
3. |
Assets/Ownership/Wealth |
269 |
1,57,000 |
|
5. |
Health Care |
1,000 |
|
|
7. |
Housing |
1 |
20,000 |
|
8. |
Organised
Strength |
525 |
1,662
meetings |
|
9. |
Leadership |
2,000 |
|
|
10. |
Self-reliance |
2,000 |
|
| 11. |
Education |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Work Details |
No of members benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
| Increase
in Wages |
105 |
2,05,800 |
| New
Employment |
200 |
31,92,000 |
| Bonus |
1,510 |
1,86,500 |
| Restarting
work |
200 |
36,00,000 |
This year, 5000 women cleaners are organised with continuous
efforts in the trade committee, which increased their strength
substantially. The poor in the slums usually face problems
like piling of garbage, filthy & insufficient number
of toilets, overflowing drains, stagnant pools of polluted
drinking water. Such unhygienic conditions spread disease
and make their lives miserable. However, it is not the poor
alone who face such problems and could be affected; those
living in posh areas have realized that lack of cleanliness
in one part of the city, could affect the health of entire
city. More and more people are becoming aware of the impact
of unsanitary surroundings on the health.
Through
the Union women availed a bonus of Rs.1,31,250 during the
year and also the Union facilitated 68 women to get government
aid worth Rs.1,95,500.
Work Details |
No of members benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
| Increase in Wages |
7 |
28,800 |
| New
Employment |
27 |
1,54,800 |
| Bonus |
301 |
1,31,250 |
| Restarting work |
11 |
75,000 |
SEWA has helped one contract labour woman to get her accident
claim of Rs. 20,000 passed from the insurance company
3000
women got insurance claim under the accident insurance scheme.
This year SEWA has increased urban membership of workers
from new trades like tin cleaners, cement bag cleaners,
plastic-paper sorter, iron scrap pickers and household workers.
Total 6000 women have been organised from these trades.
| Work Details |
No
of members benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
| Increase
in Wages |
35 |
22,100 |
| New Employment |
25 |
3,57,500 |
| Bonus |
15 |
15,000 |
| Restarting
work |
12 |
61,100 |
e)
Factory workers
Factory
workers’ Campaign started in the year 1988; since then,
factory workers are being organized. Every month, the Committee
discusses problems & issues of the Trade, in order to
take specific corrective measures.
As
a result of continuous legal trainings members’ have become
aware and on struggling with contractors and owners of the
factories for minimum wages, bonus, increment etc. this
year around 164 women factory workers have got total increment
of Rs. 1,10,448. Earlier they were just given a packet of
sweets as a bonus, now as a result of Bonus Campaign 240
members got 8.33% bonus as per law.
As a result of continuous efforts and fight back against
the contractors and owners of the factories for minimum
wages, during the year 148 members got wage increment of
Rs.3,17,060.
Bonus campaign was also taken up during the year by which
the workers received a bonus of
Rs.3, 57,207 as per the norms of 8.33%.
During the year workers working at various factories formed
new associations that helped them to be more organised and
have collective strength which will lead to raising their
voice for their demands at any level.
|
Work Details |
No. Of Members Benefited |
Amount (Rs.) |
|
Increase in Wages |
164 |
1,10,448 |
|
New Employment |
10 |
1,44,000 |
|
Bonus |
291 |
2,89,057 |
| Restarting work |
9 |
1,37,280 |
SERVICES
Legal
Cell
SEWA
has adopted a campaign approach to reach more and more women
workers of the unorganised sector. Women workers belonging
to different trade have different sets of problems and issues.
With increase in the membership more and more women worker
members come out with their trade related problems/issues.
This problems range from low wages, undue retrenchment,
vending space to larger issues involving a large number
of members concerning complicated law issues like bidi provident
fund, minimum wages etc. It is very important that women
members understand this problems/issue and try to find a
solution to this. It is very necessary that they understand
the provisions of law regarding the problems and issues
faced by them. This is a step forward in building their
capacity and making them self-reliant. There fore the legal
cell focus mainly on the following issues:
1.
Identifying legal issues and problems faced by women workers
of unorganized sector.
2. Imparting legal training to its members, leaders and
organizers to create awareness regarding their rights under
3. Complain Centre where members can file their trade related
problems.
4. Co-ordinate with the State and Central Government for
formation of legislation, policy for unorganised sector
workers and for better implementation of existing labour
laws.
5. Advocating at all levels of Jurisdiction to avail rights
of the women worker members.
6. Lobbying with other unions working with the unorganised
sector for the formation of legislation for unorganised
sector workers.
7. Legal Publications
Major
Activities
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legal trainings were conducted during January-04 to December-04
in which 1485 members took part.
| Sr. No. |
Particulars |
No. Of Trainings Conducted |
No. Of Members Participated |
| 1. |
Paper Pickers |
8 |
191 |
| 2. |
Vendors |
8 |
209 |
| 3. |
Construction Laborers’ |
5 |
133 |
| 4. |
Head Loaders |
2 |
47 |
| 5. |
Incense Stick Makers |
4 |
102 |
| 6. |
Kite Makers |
6 |
118 |
| 7. |
Garment Workers |
4 |
77 |
| 8. |
Agriculture Workers |
3 |
72 |
| 9. |
Other Home based Workers |
4 |
112 |
| 10. |
Other labour
and Service Providers |
14 |
335 |
| 11. |
Embroidery workers |
4 |
89 |
|
|
Total |
62 |
1485 |
Legal trainings were conducted on the current policies and
legislation related to day to day issues of the workers.
This
year legal camps were held for the agricultural workers
members. 3 such legal camps were held and 700 members participated
in these legal camps. In these legal camps officers of labour
and employment department participated. They explained in
depth the provisions of Agricultural Workers Act, Minimum
wages, Importance of identity card, and welfare schemes
run by the government.
Response given to legal
trainings by members: -
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Raziabanu
Pathan, Jubedabanu,
Shaidabanu, leaders of home-based workers and a agarbatti roller themselves, under took a legal training
and came to know that by a tripartite agreement between
Labour and employment department, Representatives
of Employers/contractors and SEWA minimum wages of
rolling 1000 Incense stick are Rs.
6.50 of water based and Rs.7.00 for oil-based. They
also came to know that legally the employers/contractors
are bound to pay the minimum wages and if they do
not get the minimum wages they can complain to the
labour department. The employer/contractor in their
area did not pay the minimum wages. They organised
all the women workers of their area and approached
the employer/contractor and asked him to pay the minimum
wages. The employer/contractor refused. The women
said that they will file complain to this effect in
Labour department. The employer/contractor relented
and agreed to pay the minimum wages. |
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Gomatben
and Niruben leaders of labour
and service providers undertook the legal training.
They came to know that they have right to get bonus
and about the provisions of the factory act. They
also learnt the provisions of the bonus act pertaining
to the amount of bonus and the number of working days.
They went to their areas talked to the employers of
different factories and could provide bonus of 50000
to 500 workers. Similarly 15 to 20 women workers worked
in the acid factory for 10 to 12 years, but still
they were considered daily wages and were paid Rs.35/-
per day. The leaders negotiated with the employers
to treat these workers as the permanent workers and
pay them accordingly or else they will file complain
with the labour department. After much negotiation
the employer relented and agreed to treat this
workers as the permanent employees. Now they
get all the benefits and wage of Rs.82/- per day. |
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Hiriben and Gangaben are leaders
of vendor members. They also undertook the legal trainings.
They came to know about the police act. They say that
earlier police used to call them bad works and kicked
them snatched their goods and misbehaved with them.
Now they do not tolerate this type of behaviour from
the police and tell the police officers that they
have no right to behave with them in this manner.
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