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The Orissa High Court awards them Rs 20 lakh each to two SBI Sweepers

Two daily-wage sweepers had given their “sweat & blood” to the State Bank of India, the Orissa High Court said on June 23

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

UP: Aspiring teachers call for mass protests following brutal lathi-charge

Opposition leaders question the rationale in refusing to listen to protest demands

Varanasi: Sanitation worker dies after being trapped in sewer line for 18 hrs!

Administration calls for investigation team while workers decry a broken system that is apathetic to such tragedies

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