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VOL. 8, ISSUE 1 (2022)
Issues and concerns of labourers in unorganized sector in India-An analysis
Authors
Subramanya Manjunath
Abstract
The focus of this research is to have an in-depth study of the problems of labourers in the unorganized sector as a whole and to understand the agony of their living conditions. The labourers in the unorganized sector are the driving force of the Indian economy. Though the country has witnessed the contribution of the unorganized sector by 50 percent with 90 percent of the total workforce, the labourers in the unorganized sector are still being exploited and their working and living conditions are deplorable. Besides, the dismay of unorganized labourers, the Covid-19 pandemic had impacted so heavily and erupted as a nightmare which had caused the labourers to struggle for survival and their rights need protection more than ever. But the acuteness of their plight today is a result of the fact that India ignored them during normal times. The study explicates emphasizing the issues and concerns of the labourers in the unorganized sector, such as exploitation of labour by employers/contractors, miserable working and living conditions, unregulated employment terms, denial of welfare benefits and social security measures of the government, low literacy and lack of training, poor family background, poverty and indebtedness, lack of knowledge and awareness. The implications of the study highlight that the exploitation of labour from the employers/contractors needs to be stopped and government intervention is deemed necessary on a priority to regulate the service conditions of unorganized labourers and initiate corrective actions to make effective use of legislative policies to unorganized labourers also. Further, voluntary organizations and NGO’s should come forward to educate and bring awareness among unorganized labourers to know their rights and improve literacy and knowledge to gain recognition in the society. In addition, government, voluntary organizations, and NGO’s should come forward and extend support in view of the agony of labourers caused by Covid-19 endemic. To claim India as a superpower country, it is deemed necessary for the government to create a social identity for the vast majority of unorganized labourers and uplift them on par with others in society.
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Pages:64-72
How to cite this article:
Subramanya Manjunath "Issues and concerns of labourers in unorganized sector in India-An analysis ". International Journal of Commerce and Management Research, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 64-72
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