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Campaign to establish Freedom of Association in India

2. Time Frame Aimed to complete before the next parliamentary elections
Oct 2011 to Aug 2013
Preparations, Resource Mobilization, Campaign, Demonstrations

3. BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION
Absence of legislations to protect the ‘Freedom of Associations’ and right to get recognization of union
No ratification of ILO conventions on this effect by Indian Goverment.
More than 70% of workers are not organized.
Denial of “right to organize”
Ex :- MARUTI & HONDA workers’ struggle.
IN Govt. sector no right to form union for casual, daily wages and Contract workers
Private sector = increasing numbers of unprotected workers at the shop floor.
Resulting in poor bargaining capacity of trade unions.

4. Results in Reduction of labour cost
Resulting in ‘high wage Islands’ within institutions
Enables Employers to prevent the workers to form Trade Unions.

5. Target Group Central Trade Unions and Federations
Regional Trade Unions and state level unions
TU officers and Executive Committee Members
Shop floor level and unit level leaders
Active members of Union
General body of the union

6. Peoples’ Representatives
Officer of Labour Ministry
Eminent Personalities in the society

7. Objectives
Joint convention of Central TUs and Federations on ‘Freedom Of Association & TU Recognition”
Evolving time bound plan with mutual acceptance.
Wide nation level campaign and Mobilization of large number of workers in movement

8. Activities to Achieve Joint Campaign in Medias throughout country
State level and District Level conventions on the Issue
Identifying and training of Cadres and Making Regional campaign team
Mass campaign in Industrial Areas, suburban and localities.

9. Local level Mass mobilization and protests
District level and State level Protests and submission of memorandum insisting for legislation
National level mass demonstration just before the Parliamentary elections.