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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.

‘No Distinction’ Between Workers: Manesar Auto Firm’s Union Defends Membership to Contract Worker

Last year, union granted membership to a contract worker of company, a move that prompted state’s Labour Commissioner-cum-Registrar of Trade Unions to seek explanation from the former earlier this month.

22 Organisations protest against imposition of Section 144 in Sangrur

A most unwarranted ban on democratic protests was imposed...

Bengal: ‘Sagar Mela Project, Blue Revolution Leading to Victimisation of Fisherfolk’

At an all- India convention in Sunderbans, the fishing community said privatisation of ports, entry of foreign trawlers and big capital had hit their livelihood badly.

Rural Workers Struggle for Proper Implementation of Jobs Scheme

One of the most widely discussed rural initiatives from...

WB: Employees’ Associations Calls for Renewed Struggles to ‘Save LIC’

Two hundred seventy-five delegates from 8 divisions attended the state conference of Life Insurance Corporation Agents Organisation of India.

WB: Coal Workers Fight for Better Wages, Deplore Labour Codes

The contract workers work 12 hours at meagre wages without any benefits/incentives. They are not eligible for CMPF (Coal Mines Provident Fund) or any statutory benefit.

3 More UP Manual Scavengers Dead After Inhaling Toxic Fumes

Three young labourers employed at a house construction site in Kanpur died after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning an unused septic tank without any protective gear.

In a First, National Federation of ASHAs Set to be Formed

Three-day conference of unions from 20 states begins in Haryana’s Kurukshetra; demand for better health for all by strengthening country’s public health infrastructure.

‘Illegal’: Haryana Govt Flags Union Membership to Contract Worker at Manesar Factory

The latest objection to granting union membership to a contractual worker at Bellsonica has called for attention to the question of whether contract workers can be unionised.

Teachers, Govt Employees to Protest Across UP for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme

A massive protest will be held across all the 75 districts of the state on September 20.

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