Work Fair and Free is a knowledge institution driven by a commitment to advance worker-centric knowledge and action, so that informal labour migration can become more secure and dignified. We aim to bring together grounded and rigorous research, insightful policy work, and innovative teaching and training, all supported and informed by impactful practice in urban industrial centres as well as rural migration clusters.

Work Fair and Free has been conceived and incubated by Aajeevika Bureau, a pioneering workers’ rights organization with a long presence in the western Indian labour migration corridors.

Our Vision is to achieve an equitable and dignified world of work for labouring communities

Our Mission is to establish ourselves as a cutting-edge knowledge institution embedded in the lived experiences of labour migrants in the country today.

We contribute to the expanding body of knowledge around labour and migration through fine-grained research studies that are grounded and inter-disciplinary. We do this through independent research that draws upon the ever-changing landscape of informal work and work conditions. Learnings from these enquiries feed into our policy advocacy work as well as grassroots labour mobilization initiatives.

We build knowledge and capacities of labour activists, practitioners, and policy thinkers in order to inspire collective action towards strengthening the labour eco-system in India.

We offer policy and programmatic advice to: 

• Governments to script policies that ensure dignity and well-being of informal, migrant communities;
• Multi-lateral institutions to inform their understanding and policy positions on internal labour migration;
• Industry leaders and employers to strengthen labour systems and practices in their businesses and supply chains;
• Donors and funding organizations who are interested in seeding labour practice and action on the ground.