Women garment workers suffer wage theft, forced terminations and harassment, but the labour department rarely monitors violations or acts against employers.
From reverse migration of workers to the oxygen crisis, this is how various factors came together to cripple small and medium businesses and livelihoods in the sector.
With the second wave of COVID, GCC has brought back fever survey volunteers on the ground. We spoke to some of them to understand their roles and challenges better.
As the sale of crackers has fallen drastically in Chennai, thousands of workers in the fireworks industry have lost their jobs. What alternatives could they possibly have?
With cabs and autos off the road, Ola and Uber drivers in Chennai have been hit hard by the lockdown. Unfortunately, there has been little support from the companies or govt.
Thousands of Kollywood artists are finding it difficult to even manage regular meals as COVID-19 has brought the entertainment sector to a standstill. But why don’t they have the support of the industry?
The future appears bleak and full of struggle for hundreds of domestic workers in Chennai, who have lost their jobs or been suspended without pay for the time being, because of the lockdown.
