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Every Wave Has a Memory: Women, Waters and the Promise of November 5
When the women of the sea rise, the tides will rise with them to recognise and honour the daughters of the oceans. On November 5 this year, fisherwomen across...
Tragic Odisha train crash claims lives of Bengal migrant workers
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CJP and Bangla Sanskriti Mancha extend immediate support to migrant families affected by the Odisha train crash
5 Years Since Application and Still No Results: Frustrated Junior Engineers’ Protest Completes 6 Months in UP
Sitting at the Eco Park in Lucknow since November 26, 2022, the JE applicants are now tired and approaching the final stage of their protest
Protests mount, 12,000 women march on issues of poor ration in PDS, water scarcity, unemployment
AIDWA Organises 12,000-Strong Massive March and Gherao of Palghar District Collectorate in Maharashtra on Wednesday
ASHA Workers ‘Pay Price for Protest’: 25 Terminated, 10 Booked for ‘Rioting’ in Madhya Pradesh
Since 2018, around 84,000 ASHA workers in Madhya Pradesh have been facing challenges in their pursuit of a wage hike similar to their counterparts in states like Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and others.
Kerala shock: yet another brutal lynching of migrant labourer
In the second lynching case, eerily similar to that of Attappady Madhu, 37-year-old Bihar youth Rajesh Manjhi was beaten to death by a mob at Kizhissery in the early hours of Sunday, May 14
Delhi: Thousands of Workers to Assemble at Mahapadav on August 9 to Oppose Privatisation, Labour Codes
The central trade unions and federations have been finalising plans to hold dharnas at labour commissioners’ offices and district magistrate offices over the next three months.
Aftermath of Demolition Drive in Tughlakabad: Hunger and Homelessness Rife
Exhausted by trying all means of justice, Tughlakabad residents start hunger strike
Govt of India ‘hugely underutilising’ funds meant for major working class schemes
Fund utilization data for the first ten and a...
Tamil Nadu’s ‘race to the bottom’ in increasing working hours comes from a misplaced notion of competitiveness to attract investment
This understanding that being competitive for industry means squeezing work out of an already stressed workforce needs a serious re-examination
Amidst Strong Opposition, Tamil Nadu Withholds Factories Act
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Trade unions held spontaneous protests in many parts of the state against amendments to the Factories Act. The meeting of all trade unions gave a call for strike on May 12.
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