Labour

Bengali Migrant Workers Detained in Odisha: Calcutta High Court demands answers, seeks coordination between states

Court poses six pointed questions on detention of Sainur Islam and demands answers from Odisha over detention of youth during ‘identification drive’; Court directs West Bengal to appoint nodal officer

Assam paper mill auction: Employees’ unions demand revival

Two paper mills that have been defunct for over five years, employees lost their only source of income

NHRC issues new advisories for bonded and migrant labourers amid Covid-19

The commission has laid down specific suggestions for prevention, identification, rescue and rehabilitation of bonded workers

Orissa HC seeks proof of payment of compensation to families of manual scavenging victims

The court had, in April, directed that compensation of Rs. 10 lakh each be paid to families of 4 persons deceased in manual scavenging activities

SC urges Centre, states to complete registration of unorganised-sector workers 

While the court did not issue directions for direct cash transfers, it has sought details from states on the schemes that facilitate the same, and on how they are being implemented

Provide ration, transport, community kitchens for migrant workers: SC

The Supreme Court has directed Governments of Delhi, UP, Haryana to inform how they will address miseries of stranded migrant labourers

Hardly scope for getting first dose of vaccine: K’taka HC on vaccine shortage

The court has directed the state to submit a requisition before the Centre to overcome the shortage

Madras HC appeals to Centre to ensure adequate oxygen supply to Tamil Nadu

The court made this appeal in the view of the alarm raised by officials on depleting reserves, and the court was of the opinion that any untoward incident should be avoided

Formulate medical scheme for migrant workers: Delhi HC to gov’t

The court held that the situation called for a structured response and directed the government to formulate a scheme in two weeks

May Day and Return of Proletarian Consciousness: Post #COVID19  

First published on: 01 May 2020Mr B.T. Ranadive, well-known trade...

Letter from Central Trade Unions to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi 

After a meeting of the Joint Platform of Central...

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