Journal Facts

Journal
Journal of Workplace Rights
ISSN
1938-4998 (print) 1938-5005 (electronic)
Volume
16
Issue
1
Date
1/1/2011

Article Facts

Title
Organizing Domestic Workers and Workplace Rights: A Case Study from Hyderabad
DOI
10.2190/WR.16.1.c
Author
Vasanthi Nimushakavi
Pages
31-46
Online Date
08/10/2012

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Organizing Domestic Workers and Workplace Rights: A Case Study from Hyderabad

Vasanthi Nimushakavi

DOI: 10.2190/WR.16.1.c

Abstract

This article discusses the results of a microstudy of the conditions of work and rights of domestic workers in the workplace in Hyderabad. The article examines one of the strategies adopted by the workers, that is, informal unionization and the viability of such a form of organizing as a strategy to push for workplace rights in India and particularly in the unorganized sector. Although organizing for rights is a well-known strategy, it is its use in this particular sector that is being examined here. The article examines whether informal unionization has any benefits for workers.

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