The Youth movement initiated by the INTUC during 1961 has succeeded in generating a growing consciousness for the organization of the young workers to obtain the nation’s much towards its cherished goal of socialist society. INTUC with the concept of developing second level leadership constituted youth structure formation within INTUC to have young workers train through various training through vo
cational training to inculcate able leadership quality for the benefit of the working people. INTUC YOUNG WORKERS COUNCIL is a Youth Wing of INTUC, that was establishment with the objective of mobilizing Youth Workers throughout our country and under the fold of Trade Union movement makes them aware of their rights, responsibilities and also train them through seminars and workshop to face the challenges in the emerging scenario of globalization with its associated fears of in securities and social tension. In the back drop of globalization of market, modernization of industry economies of newly independent developing countries with this fast rate of productivity with consequent downsizing and redundancy of man power have let to widespread fears and insecurity in work place. Unemployment, Underemployment and job insecurity are of great concern to today’s youth. It is therefore, imperative to harness this youth strength and turn this latent idle power into productive power. For that, it is necessary to give the youth adequate opportunity for educational, vocational training courses to meet the challenges imposed by the policy of globalization, liberalization and introduction of new technology. The basic problems identified by INTUC Young Workers Council among Youth Workers are the widespread fears and insecurity attached in the workforce. This insecurity is generated primarily by the following facts at the work place:
(a) Contractual nature of employment
(b) Denial of Statutory Employment benefits
(c) Transient nature of employment
(d) Social insecurity
(e) Health and Safety Hazard in work Place
It is becoming a challenging job in the present scenario for the working class to keep their employment intact, secured for them and their dependents on them as well. Fear and insecurity have grasped the younger generation in the workplace. This insecurity at the workplace spreads to the home and community and creates loss of the confidence of the working people and to propel of the country as a whole