Kachra Kamgar Union (KKU)

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Primary information

Year formed

2007

Registered in

2008

Formally registered

On

Language

English, Hindi

Number of members

2,000

Type of members

Members are waste pickers

Occupation of members

Waste pickers

Type of Organization

Trade union

Organizational Reach

Local

Workplace of members

Door to door

Organization Structure

Members, General Body, Governing Body

Objectives

Rights dignity and welfare of workers, strengthen bargaining capacity, capacity building, recognition of waste pickers, promote the rights of waste pickers advocacy at national level,

Education and training

Leadership training, Waste management

Affiliations

Hind mazdoor sabha delhi state

Women composition

20,0%

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Benefits

Member benefits

Child assistance programmes, Education programmes, Health care & insurance, Id cards

Safety & Technology

Gloves, Masks, Safety boots

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Poor and/or non existent

Activities

Collecting materials, Composting, Waste sorting

Treatmet of organic materials

Composting

Challenges to access waste

Availability of waste, Harassment from authorities

Complementary Information

Information source

ASIA 2013

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