I am Veni from PTS Pudhiya kanniyamma nagar. We have won Unitex case. It’s a great victory for PTS. All the 91 workers has won this case. This is an example that if any garment worker has any issue they can join with GAFWU and get the victory.
I am Sumathi from PTS. GAFWU has filed a case against Newtex international company in Chevvapet for not giving pending money from 2015 April to March 2016 as per minimum wage 1948, shutting down the company without notice period or prior information and settling arrear, bonus, gratuity. On Otcober 2016 case has been filed in Labour officer. After many hearings, it was re-appealed in DCL during August 2017. Asst. Labour officer has given order to settle 91 workers the amount of Rs.32,39,256 as minimum wage and 3 times fine i.e Rs.97,17,768. The order was given on March 2019. Within 30 days of the order the workers should be settled and settlement report should be submitted. GAFWU is working on making sure that the workers are getting the money.
Kani Interview The Union Member and tailor Malathy from Ambattur branch. She is member in PTS from 1 year. She has applied for welfare card from some other organisation but it was not useful. But with the help of PTS she has renewed it and getting the benefit. After joining PTS she has become more brave, and going alone to all places.
I am Kalaivani from AKR nagar. Santhanamari mam gave a pamphlets regarding bonus. I got it from Vimala sis. I gave it to owner. They read it and gave me bonus. Thanks to Santhanamari mam and Vimala sis. Last year i had issues in getting bonus. But this year i got it. Thanks to PTS.
Through Punitha PTS has sent us the domestic helpers bonus related pamphlets. Karpagam works as domestic helper in MKB nagar. She is working from last 12 years. But now only she is getting Rs.4500. After seeing the notice they asked who gave this and they spoke to me over phone. They said they will give bonus by 5th or 6th of next month.
I am Shenbagavalli from Vyasarpadi. This month i was able to join 12 members to union. Due to rain our work was stuck. We will continue our work once the rain stops.
Veni Interview With Domestic Worker and asking in how many houses is she working and what all work is she doing. She replies she is working in 4 house and the does the work like washing vessels and cleaning the house. She also says this year she has got Rs.1500 as bonus. Last year she used to get only Rs.500
Kani Interview The Union Members who are doing domestic help. She is asking them whether she got bonus. She says she didnt get bonus even after showing the pamphlet. Kani Interview The Union Member Subbulakshmi. She works in ACL company gets Rs.12000 as salary. Subbulakshmi got the bonus of Rs.12000
I am Ayapakkam incharge Subathra. PTS has printed some Pamphlets for domestic helpers. Those who got it, went and showed it to their house owners and got bonus. they have never got the bonus. Only after showing the pamphlet they gave the bonus. Thanks to union.
I am Vijayalakshmi from Eri scheme. Kids drama on bonus and diwali was good. Mam asked me to tell everyone about bonus and pamphlets were given. I have told many people. I have already registered about it. Many are saying that because of seeing pamphlets they are getting bonus.