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Labour rights, health of workers hit in the name of “reform”: PUCL Maharashtra
A detailed statement by the Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has, with reasoned arguments, critiqued the recent decision of the MahaYuti government in Maharashtra to curtail labour rights in the name of “reform”; Maharashtra government’s decision is in line with other states like Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura (two of these are Congress ruled states) which have also enacted similar legislations.
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
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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.
Delhi: Low-income neighbourhood residents protest evictions
Hawkers, domestic workers and others came together at Jantar Mantar to condemn displacement and highlight impact on livelihood
Dalit Agricultural labour Organisations of Punjab to stage protest outside chief Minister’s house on September 12th
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