Tuesday 12 July 2016

Domestic Workers - Rights and Entitlements, Mulund 12-7-16

Ten Domestic Workers were present on the 12th July 2016 at St. Pius X School Mini Hall as Ms. Chitra Kadam from House Workers Solidarity shared with them on the topic of "Domestic Workers Rights and Entitlements". 

Sr. Roselyn the newly appointed CCO Director started the session and introduced herself and her expectations with the group. Ms. Chitra then went on to explain about the various rights they were entitled to as Domestic Workers, quoting from the government document on the Act for Unorganized workers. 

She spoke of the need to prepare identity cards and the process of obtaining the same. At this point the women shared their apprehensions and the difficulties faced in the past to obtain the same. They openly shared about how they had been cheated, their money and forms filled but the earlier person in contact with the CCO had not been able to keep to her promise and how the government office had not responded to their applications which had  been submitted. 

Ms. Chitra requested the group to take a follow up on the issue with the department and shared the possible process. Ms. Mishal from CSA shared her experience on the difficulties faced by her at other CCOs. The women promised to try to work on the same, however putting faith in this system was practically unproductive  and unfruitful.