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 The unorganised workers are that vast majority of employed, employable unemployed and self employed work force of 423 million which encompass contract labour, casuals, temporaries, home workers, domestic workers, time rated or piece rated, casuals, part time workers, own account workers, agriculture workers, share-croppers, marginal farmers, contractual workers and include women, child labour and old aged workers. Their wages and earnings are generally at subsistence level. They do not get protection of labour laws due to ignorance and very loose enforcement. The unorganised workers are generally denied social security, welfare and health cover. They are not organised in any form of trade unions or associations and generally face inhuman or hostile social environment. Read More.
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| Demonstration on 5 per cent GDP for Social Security at Jantar Mantar on February 26, 2010 |
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Demanding 5% of GDP allocation towards non –discriminatory, non-targeted universal social security, Social Security Now (SSN) organised a demonstration and rally on February 26, 2010 at Jantar Mantar. About 100 people including workers, representatives of workers’ organisations, civil society organisations, people’s movement and others participated in the demonstration.In response to the union budget 2010, SSN members said that the 1000 crore rupees earmarked for social security for unorganised workers is totally inadequate. Read more.. |
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| SSN observed National Action Day, February 23, 2010 |
Demanding allocation of 5 per cent of GDP towards non–discriminatory, non-targeted universal social security, the members of Social Security Now – a national campaign demanding social security as a right for all people living and working in India – observed National Action Day across the country on February 23, 2010.. Read more.
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| National Convention on Social Security for Unorganised Workers, January 8-10, Patna |
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The three-day national convention on social security for unorganised workers came to an end at Patna on January 10, 2010 with a rally and public meeting attended by over 2000 people.Patna Declaration adopted at the national convention stresses on non discriminatory, non-targeted universal Social Security. The convention brough together unorganised workers, workers organisations, NGOs, networks, advocates, trade unions, peoples’ movements, dalit groups, women’s groups, migrants right organizations and other civil society groups. . .. Read More. |
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| SSN Memorandum Demands Amendment to Social Security Act |
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The Working Group Members of Social Security Now – a national campaign for comprehensive social security for unorganised and informal workers in India – met Honourable Labour Minister Mr. Harish Rawat on July 29, 2009 and submitted a memorandum demanding amendments to the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008. The memorandum called the immediate attention of the UPA government into the glaring gaps and contradictions in the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008...Read More
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