Field Diary March 2024

This issue of Field Diary delves into inspiring stories of worker solidarity across industries. While a homeworkers’ collective in Tamil Nadu’s leather industry is challenging unfair wages, garment factory workers in Bengaluru address issues in accessing social security claims. We also see electronics factory workers responding to exploitation by dubious contractors.

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Why Do Lockdown Blues Still Plague Teens From Garment Worker Families?

The pandemic lockdown exposed the existing cracks in low-wage garment worker families. While mothers faced job losses and financial strain, their adolescent daughters grappled with a silent crisis – deteriorating mental health. This blog post explores the gendered challenges these girls face, from increased household burdens to emotional neglect. We’ll also delve into resources and support systems that can help them navigate these difficult times.

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Field Diary October 2023

This issue of Field Diary explores how workers continue facing mounting challenges across industries. In the garment sector, many workers are increasingly shifting to piece rate work due to flexible schedules and better earnings. Electronics workers in Sriperumbudur grapple with layoffs and lack of permanent employment. Meanwhile, Cividep’s partner organisations continue to encourage the spirit of worker solidarity through new ways such as building more compact alliances of workers through SHGs.

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Operationalising Labour Rights Project Tracks Social Life of Grievances in Garment Factories

Key insights from Cardiff University & Cividep India’s research on labour rights and access to remedy in Bangalore’s garment industry were presented at a recent conference. Operationalising Labour Rights (OLR) Project, a collaborative initiative by WISERD, Cardiff Business School, and Cividep, uncovers workplace struggles, and highlights role of research in seeking change and empowering workers

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Field Diary September 2023

This issue of Field Diary explores how workers continue facing mounting challenges across industries. The garment sector grapples with stagnant wages and potential extended work hours due to new legislation. Electronics workers in Sriperumbudur anticipate festive bonuses, often denied or substituted with household items. Layoffs in electronics and shoe factories highlight the instability of contract work and the gradual erosion of job security. Many workers, despite years of service, find themselves without due compensation or face issues accessing their Provident Fund. Cividep India has been stepping in, addressing health concerns and offering training sessions to empower workers in navigating these challenges.

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A Decade of Strides: Worker Voices Resonate In Ambur

Cividep marks a decade in Ambur, South India’s leather manufacturing hub, supporting low-wage workers, championing their rights and creating a wave of awareness and change. Our story intertwines with those of the workers, like Soniya, whose lives have been transformed through empowerment and advocacy through outreach activities. Navigate through this journey of challenges, strategies, and triumph.

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Field Diary August 2023

This edition of Field Diary is all about the Cividep team and partners reaching out to women workers – using technology on the field, going to far-flung villages to meet workers, and offering counselling support to deal with work-related and personal troubles.

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