SELF EMPLOYED WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (SEWA) - BIDI WORKERS OF AHMEDABAD CITY: Recent submissions

  • Letter from SEWA regarding P.F. Cases against Manubhai Bidi Works 
    Shah, Manali (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 2000-03-03)
    SEWA requested regional provident commissioner to intervene in the P.F. cases of its 31 members against Manubhai Bidi Works. The union asked the company to pay the P. F .of the workers after the company was closed down. ...
  • Letter from Employees Provident Fund Organisation to Manali Shah, regarding Involvement of SEWA as party in the Provident Fund case against M/s. Patel Bidi (GJ/2510) 
    Singh, Pratap (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1999-12-22)
    In the case of Provident Fund against M/s. Jivraj & SEWA Jivraj Bidi Works denied any employer - employee relationship with the bidi worker. Then the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner asked SEWA to furnish the relevant details.
  • Letter from Employees Provident Fund Organisation to Manali Shah, SEWA regarding Implementation Provident Fund for Bidi Workers in Gujarat 
    Kumar, Sanjay (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 2001-07-09)
    After SEWA won the case against Abdul Kalam and M/s. Jivraj Bidi Works in High Court it followed up the recovery of P.F. from the employer. A letter written to its Union Coordinator by Asst. Provident Commissioner.
  • About Bidi Workers and SEWA's Intervention 
    Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1978)
    Document related to SEWA's role in Bidi industry in Ahmeadbad.
  • Profile of Bhanuben Kantilal Koshti 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 2005)
    Bhanuben is a home-based bidi roller of Ahmedabad and a SEWA organiser.
  • Identity Card of Bidi Worker 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1995-07-13)
    Identity card issued to Balammaben a Bidi roller and a SEWA organiser. This document is in English, Hindi and Gujarati languages. This document is in English, Hindi and Gujarati languages.
  • Annual Meeting of Bidi Workers of Ahmedabad 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), )
    Annual meeting of bidi workers of Ahmedabad was covered by Anasooya. The meeting was presided over by Elaben Bhatt. The issues of women bidi rollers were discussed in the meeting. This document is in Gujarati language.This ...
  • Conference and Training of Bidi Workers 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), )
    A conference and training of bidi workers was organised to review the situation of fired workers in the lieu of the notice given by factory inspector to the employers and contractors of bidi about not keeping log book, ...
  • Workshop jointly organised by SEWA and Central Provident Fund Commissioner 
    Unknown author
    Description of workshop jointly organised by SEWA and Central Provident Fund Commissioner to discuss about implementing the provident fund scheme for the bidi workers of Gujarat. This document is in Gujarati language. This ...
  • International Women's' Day celebrated by SEWA Indore 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1989-04-06)
    SEWA Indore celebrated International Women's' Day and passed a resolution demanding wage raise, abolishing contract system and social security for the bidi workers from Madhya Pradesh Government. This document is in Gujarati ...
  • Conference of Bidi Workers organised in Gujarat on 1983 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1983)
    A conference of bidi workers was organised in Gujarat in 1983. The conference was attended by 800 workers from Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamilnadu. Gujarat's Labour Minister Mr. Sanat Mehta addressed the ...
  • Strike 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1989-01-22)
    8 days picketing was done because the owner of Savjibhai Bidi Company had not paid bonus to 26 women bidi workers by the workers. As a result he paid the bonus. This document is in Gujarati language.
  • News on Newly Built Houses for the Bidi Workers in Hansol 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 2001-04-22)
    A news on how the newly built houses for the bidi workers in Hansol (outskirt of Ahmedabad) were feared to be demolished in case the government decided to build international airport there. It happened exactly the same ...
  • Issues of Bidi Workers in Gujarat 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 2001-04-22)
    Issues of bidi workers in Gujarat were taken up in the annual report of SEWA. This document is in Gujarati language.
  • Housing Scheme 
    Unknown author (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1989-03-22)
    A housing scheme for 350 bidi workers in which they would get house benefit from cooperative efforts of AUDA and HUDCO near camp area of Ahmedabad. This document is in Gujarati language.
  • Order regarding Re-employment of Workers 
    Assistant Labour Commissioner, Ahmedabad (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1983-01-05)
    The copy of the 1981 order of Labour Court issued on 05/01/1983. The court has ordered Abdul Kalam to take back these 28 workers back on work on 16/10/1981. This document is in Gujarati language.
  • Notice to SEWA by Asst. Labour Commissioner 
    Assistant Labour Commissioner, Ahmedabad (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1982-09-14)
    A notice to SEWA by Asst. Labour Commissioner in Industrial Dispute Act against Abdul Kalam, a contractor of M/s. Jivraj Bidi Works. This document is in Gujarati language.
  • Letter from SEWA to Assistant Labour Commissioner 
    Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1982-09-13)
    SEWA's letter written to Asst. Labour Commissioner requesting him to intervene in a case against Abdul Kalam, a bidi contractor. This document is in Gujarati language.
  • Notice of Presiding Officer of Labour Court of Ahmedabad 
    Labour Court, Ahmedabad (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1992-11-30)
    Notice of Presiding Officer of Labour Court of Ahmedabad issued to SEWA in a case between Lal Mohammad Bidiwala and Fatima Bibi under Industrial Dispute Act 1947. This document is in Gujarati language.
  • Letter from SEWA to the Labour Secretary, Government of Gujarat 
    Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) (Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), 1999-11-24)
    SEWA wrote a letter to the Labour Secretary of Government of Gujarat in which it exposed different cunning practices of the bidi factory owners to duck the law. This document is in Gujarati language.

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