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Beyond the Clock: Deconstructing Telangana’s Labour Law Reform and the Flawed Pursuit of Investment

Enabling long, ten hour work days and minimal payment of overtime compensation, the INC-ruled Telangana government pushes ‘reform’ at the cost of workmen’s rights, and justice

Weavers of Banaras are forced to work for less than the minimum wage

With the goal of raising class consciousness and mobilizing...

Karnataka: 17th All India CITU Conference Starts in Bengaluru

Tapan Sen, CITU general secretary underlines importance of trade union movements in the backdrop of mounting attacks on working people.

MP: Promises CM Made in 2016 Still Unfulfilled, Alleges SC/ST Employee Association

The organisation has threatened a massive protest on February 26 in Bhopal.

Commemorating 40th Anniversary Of Mumbai Textile Workers Strike

On January 18th, 1982 the working class movement commemorated...

Food, Housing, Health- limitations of post Covid-19 Migrant workers’ related policies

A close look at some of governments post pandemic policies for migrants reveals that key structural exclusions in the labour codes, the one nation, one ration card (ONORC) and PMAY schemes threaten serious exclusions

CMIE Unemployment Data: HP & Punjab better than national average; Haryana has one of three persons jobless

According to the data provided by CMIE, an independent data base, Punjab is a state is much better placed than neighbouring Haryana having an unemployment rate of 37.4 per cent; Himachal Pradesh is also at 7.6 per cent, 0.8 per cent more than Punjab.

Report Highlights Poor Working Conditions for Gig Workers; Uber, Ola, Amazon Score Zero

Other than Bigbasket, Flipkart, and Urban Company, no other platform has publicly committed to ensure workers earn at least a minimum wage.

Delhi construction workers insist: life has continuously deteriorated for last 6 yrs

Keshav and Somvati are residents of a hut in...

Karnataka: The Unending Exclusion of Civic Workers in Bengaluru

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

West Bengal farm workers protest Centre withholding Rs 7,500 crore MGNREGA budget

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.

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