Whatsapp for fresh fish in Tamil Nadu
Joining the Fish Vendors Cooperative in 2014 has been life changing for Juliet Mary. She says she can now feed her family three times a day, pay for school costs …
Tamil Nadu Labour Union
Union and Cooperative project based in Tamil Nadu, India
New skills bring self reliance for women tailors in Tamil Nadu
Kavita can now feed her family thanks to learning how to upskill her sewing and business skills with the Tamil Nadu Labour Union (TNLU). After joining the tailoring cooperative she …
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Bridging Educational Gaps: Empowering Dalit and Tribal Children in Tamil Nadu
Workers from Dalit and Tribal communities, who are part of unions and cooperatives established with the assistance of UnionAID and NZEI Te Riu Roa, hold great aspirations for their children’s …
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Tamil Nadu Labour Union
The Tamil Nadu Labour Union (TNLU) in southern India is UnionAID’s longest running partnership. The TNLU team, led by Manohari Doss, is an umbrella organisation providing training, support for 18 …
Lives Improved for Thousands of Workers
Manoharam from the Narikuravar Craft Cooperative beading a necklace The lives and livelihoods of nearly three thousand Dalit and Tribal workers and their families in the Madurai area have been …
Changing lives and livelihoods in Tamil Nadu
Shrinking debt and growing incomes are the new reality for 580 Dalit and Tribal workers from the hills and slums around Madurai, according to survey data collected in the field. …
Dalit Workers Gaining Freedom
Since 2011 the focus of our work in India with the Tamil Nadu Labour Union (TNLU) has been on establishing co-operatives with Dalit and Tribal workers so they can gain …
Lockdown in Tamil Nadu Pushing Informal Workers to the Edge
The vulnerability of India’s 450 million informal workers has been exposed as the nation entered a 21-day lockdown in March. These men and women rely on their day-to-day earnings to …
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Manohari Doss’ Leadership Recognised
Manohari Doss, leader of the Tamil Nadu Labour Union (TNLU), has been recognised as one of seventeen transformative Asia Pacific women leaders at the UN – ESCAP, Asia Pacific Ministerial …
Utensil Workers Cooperative Improving Safety
In the stifling heat and noise, utensil makers in Madurai spend long days hammering designs onto pots. Many of these men have done this work for decades and risk accumulated …