Labour

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As per the State Safai Karamchari Commission, only 10,755 civic workers in BBMP out of 54,512 are permanent.

Marking one year of the Government of India withholding the release of over Rs 7,500 crore MGNREGA funds to West Bengal, the civil rights network NREGA Sangarsh Morcha, in alliance with the Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samity (PBKMS), held Black Day on December 27, with workers holding black flag demonstrations, thaala bajao, road blockade and public meetings.

The workers at the auto parts company were unable to punch out after their shift ended, following which they were informed that they had been laid off.

In the ongoing Parliament session, the Ministry put forth data to indicate that total unemployment rate for 2020-21 was at 4.2%

Workers allege meagre honorarium of Rs 2000 per month unpaid since March; Teachers helping and paying from own pockets.

The industry has blocked efforts by the state government to give even modest pay hikes to workers.

Is the government denying responsibility by referring to such death as deaths brought on by dangerous cleaning of septic tanks and sewers?

Nearly 400 contractual employees were facing a financial crunch as their salaries have seen inordinate delay even though they get paid much less than regular workers.

While the police has stated that the protesters had provoked the violence, the representative of the protesters’ has stated that the “violence was scripted by the ruling party with help of the BJP”