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An Adivasi woman once in bonded labour now serves her village as a Sarpanch
As India marks 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, cases of bonded labour still surface in states like Telangana where many workers in sectors such as agriculture, brick kilns, fishing and construction remain trapped in debt and coercion; here the author reflects on a transformative journey of an Adivasi woman who serves as a Sarpanch.
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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
SC stays K’taka HC order directing state to reconstruct burnt down houses of migrant workers
The order was passed in December upholding right to shelter of these workers since the government had failed to rehabilitate them in 8 months
Manual Scavengers: 340 deaths, yet Centre has no intention to make stricter laws!
The Social Justice Ministry has however submitted that a National Policy for mechanised sanitation eco system has been formulated
Overwhelming response to Feb 3 general strike
Impressed by the intensity of the day-long protests, the CITU and the SKM congratulate electricity employees in their struggle against the Centre’s “anti-people” laws.
Karnataka: Two manual scavengers choke to death in a manhole
The third worker, who survived is now battling for his life in the hospital
Support grows for Migrant Workers’ Right to Vote
Webinar examines roadblocks in ensuring migrant workers get to exercise their right to vote, a CJP Core Campaign
Five killed in Serum Institute fire in Pune
Migrant labourers fixing air-conditioning among the dead
Gujarat: 15 people including toddler killed after being run over by truck
A group of migrant labourers was asleep on a Surat footpath when the mishap occurred
Safai Karamchari Andolan campaigns against dry latrines
100-day campaign aims to end the unfair burden on Dalit women
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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s sanitation workers strike has entered its fifth day today
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