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