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12 Bengali migrant workers murdered in 6 states, Maharashtra tops the crime list
Following the recently unleashed hysteria on the misnomer “Bangladeshi immigrants”, spearheaded by BJP elected officials from the Centre to States, as many as 12 Bengali migrant workers have been murdered, revealing the physical targeted harm that can flow out of systemic hate speech made by those in public authority; these are statistics compiled by the West Bengal Migrants Welfare Board; 4 of the 12 killed have been in “progressive” Maharashtra and 10 in states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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
Assam: Doloo Tea Estate workers out on streets in protest
Other tea estate workers also join the protest highlighting the cultural diversity of tea estate workers
India’s tribal groups demand justice for Assam’s tea estate workers
AIUFWP and Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan express solidarity with workers in tea estates being cleared for an airport project
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