Labour

Noida Protest 2026: A labour uprising the state refused to understand

The protests that paralysed Noida’s industrial belt in April 2026 exposed not only worsening labour conditions but also the growing tendency of the state to treat democratic labour mobilisation as a law-and-order problem

No data, so no compensation: Centre’s shocking revelation on migrant labourer deaths!

The Ministry of Labour and Employment declares it has no records, though plight of migrant labourers has been widely reported in the media and documented by organisations like CJP

1 crore unemployed labourers in India: Ministry of Labour and Employment

The Minister of Labour and Employment answers some of the many questions posed by members of Parliament during the monsoon session

Public buses continue of work bearing the brunt of the city

Following heated protests in Virar, SabrangIndia talked to commuters and public transport workers to weigh in on their opinions.

Trade Unions stand in solidarity with government employees, demand withdrawal of VRS

Criticising VRS as an arbitrary move, trade unions and organisations decried the authoritarian nature of the scheme

Centre’s plan to privatise PSUs an anti-people policy: AITUC

Trade Unions’ dissent against the corporatisation of the public sector grows stronger

SBI VRS scheme penny-wise and pound-foolish: AIBEA official

Over 30,000 middle aged employees of SBI to be affected by voluntary retirement scheme, Secretary of AIBEA feels it will add to unemployment problem

India’s street vendors are micro-entrepreneurs, yet they struggle for freedom and rights 

SabrangIndia talks to legal and social experts to understand what impedes the full effect of the Vendors’ Act.

Over 42,000 workers from informal sector allegedly die by suicide

As the NCRB presented the latest data on suicide deaths revealing highest number in last three years, SabrangIndia spoke to experts about the rising suicide rates among farmers, labourers and daily wage workers.

Businesspersons on the street: A day in the life of street vendors

Sabrang India takes a look into the lives and woes of vendors in metropolitan cities like Mumbai and Delhi.

Lockdown or Unlock: Hawkers struggle to remain ‘Atma Nirbhar’

The street vendors continue to bear the brunt of Covid-19. As their condition worsens, Sabrang India talked to members of the NASVI to discuss the Street Vendors Act (2014) and its limitations therein.

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