Organizing the invisible - strategies of informal garment workers in Mumbai

Gross, Tandiwe, and Kharate, Amar,

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Dharavi in the heart of Mumbai is home to an estimated 1 million people and ofthe biggest slum economies in the world. With 86% of India’s total workforce working in the informal sector, this papers sheds light on the working and living conditions of a section of this invisible workforce as well as their collective struggles and organizing strategies for a more decent life. The paper shows how trade unions as collective organizations of informal economy workers can be key agents to support the effective delivery of state services and contribute to the transitioning of workers from informal to more protected employment.

Keywords: informal workers; clothing worker; informal economy; trade union (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45 p.) pages
Date: 2017
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