Can the Tamil Nadu government break the caste-job nexus? | Explained

The story so far: In contemporary times, each sector is moving towards the privatization and contracted of the labor force. The latest struggle against the forms of privatization, arrangement and arrest of conservative workers in Chennai created a political storm in Chennai.

What happened in Chennai?

The contract -based work under the government provided a minimum wage to conservative workers, which would decrease while working under a special contract system. Since the majority of the protection workers belonged to the Dalit community, there were voices against arrangement, as they could maintain the caste -based profession within the community throughout the generations. However, working under a special contractor will not break this connection.

Did the Bengaluru meet the same way?

A recent study of authors on civilian workers (Pourakarmikas) After explaining that the Karnataka government in Bengaluru organized approximately 12,000 civilian workers this year, it showed progressive changes in their lives. 1976 Report on the Improving Life and Working Conditions of Sweeper and Cleaner under the Presidency of IPD Salappa Pourakarmikas In Karnataka. Comprehensive report, residences, health, occupational safety, occupational safety and so on. Although the regulation was not a significant problem at that time, the privatization and contracting of labor after the 1990s made it impossible to break the status and situation of civilian workers so much that it became impossible to break the caste-proofactive nexus. The immunity is still dominant in the form of water, toilet and menstruation and access to other basic needs for pregnant women.

However, the last regular gave them the hope of breaking this chain. After the constant struggle under AICTTU, the Karnataka government applied two important measures in 2017 and 2018. In 2017, they imposed a minimum wage and removed the contractor in 2018 and brought them. Pourakarmikas With guarantee that Bruhat Bengaluru Managara Palike will be permanent under the direct payment system.

Kast-İş Nexus how to break?

Most PourakarmicaHe thinks that regulation and occupational safety play an important role in breaking the caste-professional bond. It provides a security network and protection to fight against exploitation and discrimination. It can also strengthen the bargaining power needed in the equality struggle. . PourakarmikasIn accordance with the previous special contract system, minimum wage, security equipment, right to leave, injury/death compensation and other legally compulsory benefits did not obtain other benefits. This kind of uncertainty was a great obstacle in focusing on their health, children’s education and other aspects to remove the next generation from caste-professional bond. After editing, they make a significant request for internal promotion to work in any administrative position to break the caste-professional bond in the long term.

What to do DMK?

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government, which is ideologically based on social justice and caste destruction, has to seriously rethink the approach of conservative workers to the demand for regulation. Although the government has explained various welfare measures, they will not be able to break the caste-professional bond, but when working under special contractors, work insecurity will be a great obstacle to challenge exploitation and discrimination. The government should take into account other positive measures and stop with them in their struggle to break the caste-proof depression.

Venkatanaraanan Sethuranaman, Vijayalaya Srinivas and Viji Bathirasamy, Bengaluru, Christ University.