Workers are deprived of provident funds, gratuity, housing, medical and other benefits. Public and government sector workers are seriously suffering. Trade union rights are jeopardised. The measures of the governments have affected the jobs of many thousands of employees and have blocked the possibilities of new employment in regular positions. The deepening economic crisis due to hasty steps of the governments for privatisation is also resulting in banking crashes as is evidenced in Japan.
Women are the most vulnerable group of workers affected by globalisation.
Free Trade Zones are established mainly employing women workers. These workers are denied trade unions rights, basic human rights and often compelled to do continuous overtime against their will to complete a job within a time. Their services are often terminated on flimsy, concocted grounds particularly during pregnancy. This meeting observed that while implementation of the globalisation policies has served the narrow profit motive interests of MNC's and the speculative money investors, it has brought miseries to the life of workers, women and toiling common people. This meeting also noted that awareness against the anti-people, anti labour policies of globalisation is increasing.