Women workers in the garment and textile sector in Tamil Nadu, India

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SAVE fieldworker discusses establishing a Self Help Groupwith homebased garment workers. October 2011
Context for organisingMARKETSIn the case of READ’s work, most garment companies produce forexport. Spinning mill production is more varied, with a mix of export,national and local markets.In the case of SAVE’s work on informal workshops and homework inTirupur, production is for a mix of export, national and local markets.ALLIANCESGood relations with local and state-level trade unions. But tradeunions mainly organise among the ‘core’ workforce in factories(mainly men); rarely organise informal workers and are not allowedby law to recruit workers under 18.PROJECT AIMSMedium term - no forced labour; social security; min wages.Long-term - decent working conditions for all textile and garmentworkers
Page 2 and 3: A garment factory, Tirupur. It is v
Page 4 and 5: Planning workshop, May 2011, Tamil
Page 6 and 7: Map of Tamil NaduTaken from SOMOCap
Page 8 and 9: Sumangali and Camp LabourSumangali:
Page 10 and 11: PudukkottaiPoor rural district, abo
Page 12 and 13: READ Survey Results - October 2011
Page 14 and 15: Read Survey Results - October 2011
Page 16 and 17: General picture is one of violation
Page 18 and 19: These abuses lead to serious long-t
Page 20 and 21: ‘We need hygiene and good food. T
Page 22 and 23: ‘We have to know the law and insi
Page 26 and 27: Workers under 18 cannot, by law joi
Page 28 and 29: Young migrant women working in home

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