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Who are we?
We are the people doing construction work, road repairs, working in the fields, working as coolies, collecting garbage, catching fishes…. coming from different parts of the nation in search of two meals a day.

Aren’t we counted?
We work for the comfort of people above us in the social class system but are treated as ‘dirty’ people by the same people. Though OUR population is around 20,000 we are neglected by the local people and also by the government.

No one hears our cry and need for drinking water, a house to stay, school, health service, old age pension, widow pension and such basic facilities.

When asked for a piece of land for constructing a house we are asked for ‘identity proof’. When asked for identity we are told we don’t have land possession. To vote in the election we are asked to present the ration card. When we demand for a ration card we are told ‘’go to your village and get one’’ and when we got to our village we are told that they don’t know us. So are we not the citizens of this nation?

Where is the law for us?
There is no law for migrant workers like us. The references made to us in different laws also don’t come to our help in any way.
We have no job security. If any injury takes place the responsibility of the employer is just to take us to the hospital. Where do we get money for treatment? If we die in the process of working how our body should be taken to our village? Where will the money come from? If any accident occurs we don’t get any kind of help from the employer or the government. The labor department doesn’t recognize us to form a labor union. We are told that we will be recognised only if we register the name of our employer. Are we stuck to one particular job? Are we doing the same kind of job? Are we working under a particular employer? Are we doing the same kind of job? If this is the law and rule for the registration of labor union, we disagree.

Union is our right
Our condition has to improve. For our lives to be secured we should be recognized and also should have a union. To ensure that, as citizens of this nation, we get our basic facilities and basic needs are met. The first and foremost step that needs to be taken is that of constructing a union.
We can magnetize the government and the society only by getting organised though a union. We have already been organised at many places like Manipal endpoint, Beedinagudde, Indrali, Nittur, Udyavara, Hattinagadi, Adiudupi etc. We are getting organized in many other places too. We are starting KARNATAKA MIGRANT WORKERS UNION by bringing together all such organisations.

Come join hands with us
On the 20th of May we had a seminar from 9:00 am at Ammani Ramanna Shetty Hall Udupi, to magnetize the government and the society towards our problem. We have invited government officials and representatives for the seminar.

we want you all help...... Come join hands with us so that we can make our problems and needs and wants heard. Let us show our strength though unity.Come as representative of your culture. Be prepared to sing and come with instruments. Let’s exchange our culture which is our strength. Let’s learn from each other and grow together.