Baranipriya A
Assistant Professor of Economics, Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore.
Sreeanandan
Assistant Professor, Acharya Bangalore B-School, Kempegowdanagar, Byadarahalli, Lingadeeranhalli, Bengaluru – 560 091
Sengottuvelu C
Professor and Head-Research, Acharya Bangalore B-School, Kempegowdanagar, Byadarahalli, Lingadeeranhalli, Bengaluru – 560 091
Abstract
The brick manufacturing sector is belongs tounorganised industries and it is a highly depend on labour power. Brick is an essential building material for a developing country, particularly India. Millions of people are employed in the industry. Many migrant labourers, including men and women, as well as children, are employed by the brick industry and work in the kiln on a temporary basis for minimal pay. It is well known that brick kiln employees have poor health and limited access to medical treatment. They are impoverished, exploited also deprived, and do not have status at their work place. They were frequently express dissatisfaction towards their working environments. The study focused on working conditions and problems of workers engaged in Brick manufacturing units. Furthermore, workers do not received proper treatment due to the unaffordability and distance to healthcare facilities.
Keywords- Brick Klin Workers, Health Hazards, Working Conditions