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An Adivasi woman once in bonded labour now serves her village as a Sarpanch

As India marks 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, cases of bonded labour still surface in states like Telangana where many workers in sectors such as agriculture, brick kilns, fishing and construction remain trapped in debt and coercion; here the author reflects on a transformative journey of an Adivasi woman who serves as a Sarpanch.

Zero reported deaths due to manual scavenging: Ramdas Athawale

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

Street Light Workers of Lucknow Municipality on Strike After no Salary for 6 Months

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.

Anti-Adani Kerala sea port protest: 3,000 booked over alleged police station attack at Vizhinjam, all-party meeting today

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”

Mazdoor Kisan Maha Panchayat staged by Besonika Mazdoor Union in Manesar 

In Manesar in Haryana.the Besonika Mazdoor Union held a...

Kerala: Swiggy Workers’ Strike Enters Third Day in Kochi

Workers of Swiggy in Kochi are demanding a revision in the minimum remuneration for food delivery, besides timely payment of incentives and tips.

Fewer Jobs, Lower Wages: Workers Flay Centre for Neglecting their Interests

Hundreds of workers, led by Delhi-based Mazdoor Adhikar Sangharsh Abhiyan (MASA), gathered at Ramleela Maidan on Sunday demanding declaration of Rs. 26,000 per month as minimum wage.

Broken promises: Assam govt’s decision to abolish 8,000 teaching posts widely condemned

Organisations cutting across sectors and ethnicities have widely condemned the decision proudly announced by Assam chief minister Himanto Biswas Sarma though it was taken six months back

400 academics & activists express solidarity with fish workers’ protest against Adani International Seaport at Vizhinjam, Kerala

Close to 400 prominent activists and academics representing many organisations, from across the country have endorsed an important statement in solidarity with the fish workers-led people's movement against the Adani International Seaport at Vizhinjam, Kerala and have also condemned the malicious slandering of activists who are questioning the socio - ecological and economic implications of the  Port Project.

WB: Tea Workers Struggling as Crony Capitalists Take Over Tea Gardens

Workers are being denied minimum wages, PF, bonuses, etc. As a result, many are migrating to other states.

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