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Telangana: Safeguard lakhs of Hamali workers, set by welfare board, citizens groups
Different sections of citizens in Telangana and organisations too have in a pithy letter to the Telangana Chief Minister urged the constitution of a Hamali Welfare Board to safeguard the interests of lakhs of Hamali Workers across the state, as per law and in consonance with the Congress Party Manifesto
MP gov’t closes 36 employment offices, unique protest ensues
A mass gathering of youth at Badwani district prostrated on the ground on Thursday to demand jobs in government offices; there are still 13 lakh employment applications!
Forest ranger faces show cause notice after fighting for labourers’ wages
Officer asserts that he acted in public interest when asked about his PIL against the state government
Delhi: DASAM organises public hearing to voice grievances of waste workers
A jury panel listens to testimonies and considers Solid Waste Management Rules that fail to recognise waste pickers as labourers, depriving them of government benefits
Two manual scavengers die in Chennai, death toll at six for this month alone!
City police say the private contractor has been arrested under sections of IPC and the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act
All-Punjab Anganwadi Workers’ Union to hold a protest march on March 4
According to the Union President, the State Home Ministry has told workers that they cannot do anything to resolve their predicament.
Is there Social Justice in the Digital Economy?
Work from home has become the new normal, but this is a luxury only for those who have computes, smartphones and internet access
Consider issuing directions for implementing Manual Scavenging Rules: K’taka HC
The court also directed the government to consider directing authorities to ensure while appointing contractors that Rule 3 is incorporated in the contract for work order
Over 1,200 garment workers re-hired after heavy lay-off during lockdown: Karnataka
In a historic win for the trade union movement, workers from Gokaldas Exports Ltd now hope that the agreements and recognition given to their unions will result in speedier talks between employers and workers.
Take strict action against Safai Karamcharis taking law in their own hands: Delhi HC
The court was hearing a petition filed by a Municipal Corporation alleging that some safai karamcharis were impeding the daily functioning and obstructing ingress and egress to headquarters
Listen to the lament of the landless-farm labourer!
A history of discrimination cannot be brushed under the carpet, and concerns of oppressed agricultural labourers must be addressed
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