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Power Sector Employees Call Countrywide Strike on June 26 Against Privatisation

EEFI will also take part in the all-India strike being planned by central trade unions in May against the four labour codes.

Manual Scavenging continues unabated, Indian Govts turns a deaf ear to acknowledge this systemic, extreme violence

Even as Supreme Court directs governments to meet to discuss implementation of a central law, abolition of manual scavenging, a callous system has a lukewarm response

Gujarat: 3 lose their lives and 2 hospitalised from toxic sewer gas exposure; investigation launched

Second incident of death due to asphyxiation reported in two weeks, is this a sign of state negligence?

Agri Workers Union Leader and Art Critic, Suneet Chopra, Passes Away

Chopra’s demise is a big loss, not only to the communist movement, but the entire democratic and progressive movement in India, AIAWU said in a release.

Women’s Work and Wages Continue at Abysmal Levels

The latest official labour force survey shows 20%-50% gap between the earnings of men and women.

Fake News Regarding Situation of Migrant Workers in Tamil Nadu Being Made Viral

One such piece of fake news was attributed to the Hindi daily Dainik Jagran. As per the paper clip, on March 2, the newspaper, in its Lucknow edition, reported that "Hindi-speaking labourers were being killed in Tamil Nadu."

Strong voices raised to check exploitation of NREGA workers by union government 

Policy obstacles been thrown in the implementation of NREGA by the union government 

Convention of Contract labour Union call for Independent Force

“After the introduction of the New Economic Industrial Policy,...

Bom HC issues notice, App-based workers Union files plea; seeks social security for drivers, delivery persons

The Union has demanded that rules be framed by the state government and include them under the Social Security Code

Maharashtra: COVID warriors to take part in “Chalo Mantralaya Morcha” demanding jobs and allowance

The workers union has given a call to march to Mantralaya on March 2 to get a redressal for their demands

29% increase in daily wage workers suicides in 2 years: Labour Ministry

The increase in incidents needs to be seen in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic during which migrant daily wage workers were amongst the worst hit section

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