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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.
Sanitation workers say ₹190 cr PF pending since 2009
After back-to-back protests, the municipality has promised to provide worker dues
Haryana: Protest a constitutional right: CITU
CITU calls out govt’s tyranny in penalising protesting workers
MPs takes GoI to task on unemployment
After the failure to provide data for 2020, the Centre answered Lok Sabha questions with better figures on the state of jobs in India
Manual scavenger deaths: Did Centre misrepresent death data in Parliament?
Social Justice Minister reported that no deaths took place due to manual scavenging in the last five years, but conceded 325 people died in accidents while undertaking hazardous cleaning
CTUs celebrate success of General strike
With Seafarers Union joining in, CTUs’ 2-day General strike found support at the grassroots and the global level alike
Over 20 cr estimated participants in workers General Strike
Government employees in areas like Kerala face a ban on participation
Gujarat: 12 sanitation workers dead, but no compensation?
At odds with Centre’s data, the state government reports none of the families of the deceased have received compensation
AIPF-R to join workers General strike!
The state political party voiced its support in decrying the Centre for its pro-corporate policies
CTUs to hold regular virtual conferences for General Strike
India’s workers and trade unions prepare for the two day strike on March 28 and 29
No death due to manual scavenging: Social Justice Minister Athawale
The news disheartened Dalit activist like Bezwada Wilson regarding government’s concern for the plight of manual scavengers
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