Brick kiln workers have finally found a voice in the National Struggle Committee of Brick Kiln Workers (NSCBKW) floated in October last year. On December 6 NSCBKW organised a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi with a charter of demands which address the issues facing brick kiln workers.
The industry is part of the unorganised sector and follows no regulation. It has, for long, become synonymous with labour exploitation, child labour, bonded labour, appalling working conditions and pollution. Nearly a quarter of a million children are working in the brick kiln industry, according to estimates.
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