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Citizens and experts rally to save Mumbai’s BEST buses from privatisation pitfalls

AMAB advocates for restoring public funding, ending exploitative contracts, and expanding bus services to meet the city’s growing needs

UP Govt announced Rs 21 lakhs earned from auction of migrant workers’ cycles, earns flak

Confiscation of their only means of transport and then such a unilateral sale in an auction has raised serious questions

Doloo workers demand release of public hearing on Greenfield airport

Workers demand fiscal support for tea workers who have been left unemployed amidst this controversy

LHMC’s sanitation workers detained for asserting rights

While the hospital disregards court orders, protesters are detained for lack of permission for protesting

MAT union writes to Thane police for support

Grateful for the police action, the union now prepares to approach government and company authorities

Assam: Tension builds at Doloo, leaders called in for questioning

Silchar police interrogates AMSU leader Mrinal Shome allegedly to discourage Doloo tea estate protests

Stop Killing Us: Sanitation workers

Despite a widespread response, coverage of the campaign by mainstream and alternative media has been low

WHO bats for ASHA, calls them India’s ‘Global Health Leaders’

Union leaders argue true respect for ASHAs would entail payment of proper wages and job permanency

AMSU leader Dharitri Sarma released!

Estate workers resume their protest against the development project in Doloo tea estate

Women construction workers fear job loss, suffer silently amidst growing pollution

A local NGO talks to nearly 400 workers to raise awareness and understand women’s experience regarding air pollution

Doloo estate trade union leader detained!

According to AMSU members, the police as of Monday, are yet to state the reason for the detention

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