MILLIONS of people are working on a contractualbasisin various sectors,such as agriculture, services and industry.
The plight of labourers has not improved owing to the decline in trade union activity. The laws relating the trade unions do not enable workers to form unions. There is little room for the workers to have collective bargaining rights.
Trade movements have gone completely dormant owing to workers` fear of losing the job if they speak or act against contractual terms and conditions.
This scenario has a negative impact on work proficiency as there is no opportunity of compensation in case of any unforeseen incident.
Labourunionsserve toprotectthe rights of the workers. But with trade unionism crumbling to a tragic demise, majority of factory-owners and company managements are quietly hoping to suppress the voice of the workers.
Administrations have always viewed a union`s existence as a challenge to their ability to impose unfavourable policies and exploitative measures. To safeguard the rights of those whose hard work keeps the factories, mills and other industries running, we need to analyse the reasons for the decline of labour unions in the country. We must reverse the trend of exploiting the workers, and foster a fairer and more equitable economy.
