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Labour rights, health of workers hit in the name of “reform”: PUCL Maharashtra
A detailed statement by the Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has, with reasoned arguments, critiqued the recent decision of the MahaYuti government in Maharashtra to curtail labour rights in the name of “reform”; Maharashtra government’s decision is in line with other states like Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura (two of these are Congress ruled states) which have also enacted similar legislations.
70 migrant families evicted in Bengaluru, homes demolished, accused of being “illegal immigrants” from Bangladesh even after valid documents
The eviction has left approximately 400 daily wage workers struggling on the street, the police took this act based on an allegedly false report of Republic TV Kannada; activists deem the instance to be abuse of power by the police, highlight violation of fundamental rights of the victims
Union Minister says no report of manual scavenging in last 5 years
Safai Karmachari Andolan demands that the Prime Minister come out with a White Paper on work done by govt for manual scavengers in last 10 years and seeks special package for liberation and rehabilitation of manual scavengers
Amidst Budget Session din, parliamentary responses reveal huge vacancies pending in the Central Government offices
As many as 84,106 vacancies are pending to be filled in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) alone, with more than 16,000 and 5000 non-teaching and teaching jobs respectively lying unfilled in the Central Universities
Modi 3.0 Govt Deals a Blow to Workers’ Hard-Earned PF/Pension Money: CITU
The central trade union has condemned the recent notification to drastically reduce penalty charges on employers defaulting in payment of EPF, EPS, EDLI contributions.
Rich Heritage but Poor Plight of Bishnupur’s Baluchari Silk Artisans
Most cooperatives set up during Left rule have closed. At present, about 15,000 people are involved in Baluchari saree-making, a majority whom work as daily wage labourers, as they do not own looms.
Delayed wages, contract labour caused sanitation worker’s death: JNUTA
On 20 May, Vijay Valmiki, a sanitation worker who...
8 sanitation workers die in UP in last 10 days due to hazardous cleaning, activists calls for FIR
Authorities failed to provides safety equipment to the workers, these deaths are testimony that manual scavenging is still prevalent in India even after a blanket ban under the MS Act, 2013
Raman Garase’s suicide on May Day, 2024 is a sombre reminder of how badly IITs treat their labour
This article is the first in a series examining the labour practices of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), with a specific focus on IIT Bombay. Renowned as premier educational institutions in India, IITs are held in high esteem by the public. However, these institutions are engaging in labour practices that violate existing laws and exploit contract workers.
Swiggy’s tiered insurance scheme for delivery fleet & the inherent nature of the Gig economy
In the name of flexibility and independence, differential insurance slabs come at the expense of workers’ rights and protections. Companies like Swiggy leverage this flexibility to implement performance-based incentives that may inadvertently contribute to a culture of overwork and stress among their workforces; by intervening the Congress ruled governments of Karnataka and Rajasthan (formerly) have shown the way
More education is not translating into jobs: ILO report
A report by the International Labour Organisation has revealed that the more education an Indian youth has, the less likely they are to get employed.
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