Volume : 6, Issue : 7, JUL 2020

A STUDY ON EMERGING CONDITION AND SITUATION OF LABOURS IN INDIAN CUT FLOWER INDUSTRY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE IN TAMIL NADU

DR. L. BALAMURUGAN

Abstract

The topic on emerging conditions of labour in the cut flower industry has attracted the interest of a few scholars. This study attempted to establish the emerging patterns of labour on the employees’ profile, working conditions and their remuneration. To achieve this goal the study focused on Indian cut flower industry. This study endeavors to measure the patterns of the employees’ profile, working conditions and workers remuneration. Comparative survey of 358 workers was conducted in three Indian cut flower regions in India, namely, Denkanikottai, Hosur and Pochampalli. The study was largely quantitative. The results were presented using descriptive and bivariate statistics to analyze socio-demographic characteristics of workers in the industry. This study established that overtime, there has been change on the level of education, acquisition of technical and professional skills, and terms of employment in the cut flower industry. The workers level of education is higher than in previous years. Workers in the industry have either technical or professional skills though not relevant in the industry as one of the requirements. Their working conditions are at least better with majority earning higher wages than the agricultural legislated monthly minimum wage in India. However, their earned wage is not adequate for decent living. They thus form part of the working poor.

Keywords

WORKERS; TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS; WORKERS’ WELFARE; EMERGING TRENDS; SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; WORKING CONDITIONS; REMUNERATION.

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