A survey in Chennai on the Urimai Kural platform operated by our partner GAFWU, brought some startling statistics –
- 40% of the respondents lost their job after the lockdown and 75% have incurred a reduction in their wages
- 80% of the respondents have taken debt, mortgaged gold and used up their savings to meet their daily needs during the lockdown
- 10% of the respondents expressed that their house owners showed discrimination and 13% said that the owners have threatened with layoffs if they demand an increase in
wages - 35% of the respondents said that owners are demanding vaccination compulsorily if they want to continue working
- 64% of the respondents demand that the government should provide them with a monthly relief package until the situation returns to normal
