We collect data on various parameters like demographic details of workers, their education, aspects of covid 19 like their income and working hours before and after covid19 their saving patters, whether they were able to pay their rents during covid 19, their role in the union, whether they hold any leadership position in the union, what they expect from the government, are they satisfied by the organisational strategies of the union, what do they know about ILO convention 189 on domestic workers, whether they know about any law which protects domestic workers, power dynamics between union leaders and domestic workers, are union leaders transparent about their salaries to domestic workers, what is the organising model of unions under study etc. We also see how workers manage to divide their time between union participation and the other chores of their life. We see what impact union have in increasing the confidence of these workers, does being part of the union increases their social status in society, how did their husband react when they joined the union, what is the opinion of their family members of them being part of a union.
We also see whether the union address the woman's question along addressing the labour question. Does the union help these workers on issues of domestic violence, sexual abuse by husband etc. We find out if these matters are discussed in union meetings and what is response of union leaders on these questions. We also look at increased mobility of domestic workers around the city once they become members of these unions. What does being part of a union means to a domestic worker and what more they expect from the union is also studied.
