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The Orissa High Court awards them Rs 20 lakh each to two SBI Sweepers
Two daily-wage sweepers had given their “sweat & blood” to the State Bank of India, the Orissa High Court said on June 23
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Hundreds of women safai karmacharis take part in #StopKillingUs campaign in Delhi
Hundreds of women safai karmacharis gathered at the Jantar...
Mizoram Bridge Collapse: 18 of 23 dead Bodies of Migrant Labourers Returned to Bengal
Gut-wrenching scenes, as 18 out 23 dead young men from Bengal reach Ratua, Engrejbazaar, and Kalichak villages in Malda.
Delhi: SKM, Central TUs Call for end to ‘Corporate-Communal Nexus’, ‘Oust BJP’
National convention held in Talkatora Stadium decides to launch joint struggles against privatisation, labour codes and for legal guarantee for MSP, among others.
Duty of GOI to ensure that innocent fishermen are not punished: SC
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The perennial tragedy of innocent fishworkers from India and Pakistan, being punished and jailed, for no crime but that they, by virtue of their work, sometimes enter the other country’s water space, has not been effectively mitigated for decades; the SC however dismissed the petition since it involves another country outside its jurisdiction
Evolution of labour exploitation: from slavery to platform economies
The gig economy model highlights the significance of idle time (when a gig worker waits for the next order) in reducing wait time, enhancing customer satisfaction, and increasing platform valuation.
How and why Indian women are made to go hungry
Underpaid and unpaid work -- in India, on average, 66% of women's work is unpaid, compared to 12% of men’s work even as they invest 90 per cent of their income back into the families as compared to just 40 % by men, has rendered Indian women more acutely prone to hunger, malnutrition and anaemia
Rajasthan passes Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, brings social security measures under ambit of rights
CM Gehlot deems the bill to be historic, guarantees 125 days of work for all families, a minimum of Rs 1,000 as a pension to the elderly, women, widows, and disabled people
Karnataka Budget 2023-24: CM announces Rs. 4 lakh life & accident insurance policy for gig workers
Another promise delivered, govt. aims to address the persistent demands raise by the union, establish a social security net for gig workers
Calcutta HC: Even if MGNREGA funds misappropriated, genuine workers need to be compensated
Some MGNREGA workers in the state have not received their rightful wages for 18 months due to a dispute between the Centre and state government
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
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