1. – Ratna Sen Is Professor (retd.), Indian Institute Of Social Welfare & Business Management, Kolkata
| Received
27-Jun-2013 |
Accepted
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Published
27-Jun-2013 |
Abstract
India has had a very large informal
or unorganized sector
which faces serious disadvantages
compared to the small percentage
working as organized
workers. Economic liberalization
aggravated this problem by creating
far more jobs in the informal
sector. This massive
workforce lacks regularity in
employment, social security benefits
and faces low wages and
poor working conditions. This
paper finds that while organizations
are not numerous, the process
is five decades old. It also
highlights that organizing has
been a part of deliberate policy
for many organizers. Special efforts
have been made to organize
women and address their unique
problems. There are significant
variations in the form, issues and
problems related to organizing
them.
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