• Manmath Kumar Pani

The problems of work force in India is a growing concern as they are the major work providers and constitute about 92% of the strong Indian worker population. They live and work in difficult situation without being adequately covered by social security Acts. The present study represents work force of such category in Balasore district of Odisha. With a sample of 300 unorganized workers belonging to the categories of construction, loading unloading, fishery, brick, stone crushing and agriculture were interviewed to reveal their problems of multidimensional in nature along with demographic status. Their job satisfaction was found to be influenced by about 10 socio-economic variables and they view their job is unsecured, less remunerative along with bad working conditions leading to lead a miserable living. Sample workers are found to be devoid of minimum facilities like payment in illness, old age security, over time payment and medical support at the time of health hazards. Their reaction about the present job is very negative reflecting the degree of frustration, unhappiness and loss of aspiration in life. The unfortunate outcomes of the study show the development of tendency of laziness, migration and not to work with full of complains and searching after the ways of easy living..

unorganized worker, retirement benefit, over time, time management, job security.

"Plight of unorganized workers: An empirical study in Balasore district of Odisha", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.c366-c373, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109247.pdf

"Plight of unorganized workers: An empirical study in Balasore district of Odisha", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppc366-c373, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109247.pdf