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Whose Interests is India’s Tech Workforce Serving?

We must take control of our labour and knowledge, says this open letter to India’s engineers, scientists and developers.

Victory for Samsung workers in Tamil Nadu: A hard-fought struggle pays off, brings key wins

In a hard-fought 37-day strike, Samsung workers secured better wages and conditions, overcoming state repression and pro-corporate actions aimed at silencing their movement, as the fight for full union recognition continues

“Hungry Cannot Wait”: SC sets final deadline for Ration Cards to Migrant Workers

Ration Cards to 8 Crore Migrant Workers: the SC granted a final opportunity to the Centre and States/UTs to comply with its directions and provide Ration Cards to Migrant Workers by November 19

Only 2 Out of 11 Ecommerce Platforms Have Minimum Wage Policy for Gig Workers, Finds Report

None of the 11 platforms were willing to recognise gig workers’ right to collectively bargain or unionise -- a “vital dimension of fairness at work”, the Fairwork India report said.

Karnataka’s draft law for welfare of gig workers, an insufficient tokenism?

Unlike the Rajasthan law –which the now ruling BJP government has simply ignored and left unimplemented—the proposed Gig Workers Law in Karnataka fails to dignify worker participation in decision making on the Welfare Board, ignored gender representation and has lesser penalties; besides the Karnataka Bill has a Board that is heavily dominated by bureaucrats

TN: Samsung Workers Continue Strike, Demand Union Recognition

According to CITU, Samsung spends less than 0.3% of its annual production value in India on labor costs, and has operated in the country for 16 years without any union.

Thousands of NREGA workers urge Modi to resume work in West Bengal, contribute to State Budget

In a compelling display of unity, more than 4,700...

‘Abduction’ of labour activist Anirudh Rajan part of a ‘troubling trend’: CASR

The civil rights network Campaign Against State Repression (CASR)...

Unified Pension Scheme is a Policy to Loot Employees’ Savings: AIPF

UPS is also against SC/ST/OBC employees who generally enter service at the age of 40 due to age relaxations and can only complete 20 years of service by retirement age, said AIPF chief S R Darapuri.

Workers who sowed a Seed: Story of IIT Bombay Workers’ Fight for Gratuity

On December 31st, 2019, Raman Garase, along with Dadarao...

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