UNI-LCJ/UNI ILC JOINT SEMINAR 21-22 SEPTEMBER 2019 -MUMBAI
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#UNI-LCJ/UNI-ILC joint seminar 21-22september 2019, held at Hotel MarinePlaza, Mumbai
Indian participants are from thr following sectors, Postal, Banking, NewsPaper, Print& Publishing, Health and Broadcasting.
Yhe followings were partcipated in the Seminar
1. Sourab Mittal- PA, Jalandhar dn, Punjab
2. Rajeesh Kumar -MMS Delhi
3. Shafeeq Rahman- SA, RMS CT dn, Kerala
4. Ravishankar- Postman, Bangalore dn, Karnataka
5. Vidya Nikalje-PA, Mumbai NorthWest dn,
6.Vaishali, Postman, Thane Dn.
7.Parag Vilankar, Sys Admin, Thane Dn
8.Arti Mhatre, Postman Thane Dn
9.Usha Gole, PA, Mumbai East dn.
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The seminar was started with the welcome remarks by Bro. Milind Nadkarni, President, UNI-ILC, and then appreciation remarks by representatives of UNI-LCJ Bro. Mamoru Takashiro, ICTJ Japan.
After introduction of indian participants and group photo a relevant keynote speech by Mr. GB Gawde, Director, Ambedkar Institute of Labour Studies in the topic of "Today's challenges faced by Unions".
▶ Only 6-7% of workers are organized in india
▶Low Membership
▶96% of unions not submitting thier annual report to the govt.
▶Outsourcing
▶Politicalization
▶Weak Financial position
▶Lack of interest of members
▶Digital industry, Construction sectors, contract labours etc are not not organized
▶60% of our workers are now contract workers.
▶Absence of collective bargaining such as Shunto in Japan.
He advised to utilize the following solutions to overcome it.
▶Dont work within the boundaries
▶Use different angle's
▶Be positive always
▶Gain the power
▶Support from people and Media
▶Lack of Representative from trade union in the Parliament.
▶Conduct Indian Labour Conference, which was not conducting in the past 4 years.
