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Sit Where We Stand: The segregated back rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces

The absence of dignified break rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces is a visible residue of caste-exclusionary practices that have become normalised. Women who work here—whether in universities or elsewhere—are often left with no option but to rest on bathroom floors.

Karnataka Police allegedly harass West Bengal migrants in Bengaluru

Police ignore documents proving their India nationality, allegedly threaten violence

Scrap the ‘Agnipath Scheme’, protesters stage violent protests countrywide

Violent scenes from Bihar, Haryana, New Delhi, Jammu and Jharkand have seriously exposed the Modi regime’s widely publicised Agnipath recruitment scheme for the army

Will Robot HomoSEP dignify work for India’s sanitation worker?

Robot to clean septic tanks, dignify sanitation work, sans human intervention is here

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

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