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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.

Save our livelihoods to get our votes: UP weavers’ 2022 election manifesto

UP’s weaver community lists a detailed set of expectations from the political parties aiming for their vote for Assembly elections

Protection of Manual Scavengers under the law: The real picture

Mismanagement in providing compensation and low conviction rates render the law less effective

Urgent need to revive and sustain Banarasi weaving industry

Weavers, activists and scholars came together for the launch of CJP's report on the state of the industry in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic induced Lockdown, and advocated for more robust policies as well as a national campaign to empower the weavers and artisans

All-India Anganwadi worker and helper strike on February 1

Unions express solidarity, give a nationwide call for protests

UP: Weavers persist battle for fixed rate electricity subsidy

Powerloom workers submitted a memorandum to authorities, tired of over-the-top bills from the electricity department

Coastal road project: Over 50 academics bat for fisherfolk

Concerned citizens fishermen's longstanding demands in a letter to state authorities

Register and avail govt benefits! Mumbai’s appeal to better worker lives

Social workers and municipal officials work together to fix the sorry state of worker registrations

Register and avail govt benefits! Mumbai’s appeal to better worker lives

Social workers and municipal officials work together to fix the sorry state of worker registrations

Impressive gov’t employment scheme data does not reflect true depth of job crisis

ABRY and e-SHRAM data shows effectiveness of schemes but think tanks point out the stagnant state of jobs in India

JNU administration draws flak for allegedly exploiting sanitation workers

University’s workers unions, students unions and teachers associations decry the blatant violation of workers rights

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