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Taking Care of Children of Migrant Workers
A significant number of residents of Bhaggupurva hamlet in Nagnedi panchayat (Banda district) of Uttar Pradesh) migrate regularly from the village as they cannot earn their subsistence in the...
Samsung workers end strike but the core issue of recognition of unions’ remains
Mediated by the Tamil Nadu labour department, workers at...
Victory for Samsung workers in Tamil Nadu: A hard-fought struggle pays off, brings key wins
In a hard-fought 37-day strike, Samsung workers secured better wages and conditions, overcoming state repression and pro-corporate actions aimed at silencing their movement, as the fight for full union recognition continues
Authorities’ shrewd caveat? NREGA payment ‘subject to funds availability’: Barmer women protest
India is among very few developing countries to have...
“Hungry Cannot Wait”: SC sets final deadline for Ration Cards to Migrant Workers
Ration Cards to 8 Crore Migrant Workers: the SC granted a final opportunity to the Centre and States/UTs to comply with its directions and provide Ration Cards to Migrant Workers by November 19
Only 2 Out of 11 Ecommerce Platforms Have Minimum Wage Policy for Gig Workers, Finds Report
None of the 11 platforms were willing to recognise gig workers’ right to collectively bargain or unionise -- a “vital dimension of fairness at work”, the Fairwork India report said.
Karnataka’s draft law for welfare of gig workers, an insufficient tokenism?
Unlike the Rajasthan law –which the now ruling BJP government has simply ignored and left unimplemented—the proposed Gig Workers Law in Karnataka fails to dignify worker participation in decision making on the Welfare Board, ignored gender representation and has lesser penalties; besides the Karnataka Bill has a Board that is heavily dominated by bureaucrats
TN: Samsung Workers Continue Strike, Demand Union Recognition
According to CITU, Samsung spends less than 0.3% of its annual production value in India on labor costs, and has operated in the country for 16 years without any union.
Thousands of NREGA workers urge Modi to resume work in West Bengal, contribute to State Budget
In a compelling display of unity, more than 4,700...
‘Abduction’ of labour activist Anirudh Rajan part of a ‘troubling trend’: CASR
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Unified Pension Scheme is a Policy to Loot Employees’ Savings: AIPF
UPS is also against SC/ST/OBC employees who generally enter service at the age of 40 due to age relaxations and can only complete 20 years of service by retirement age, said AIPF chief S R Darapuri.
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