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Whose Interests is India’s Tech Workforce Serving?
We must take control of our labour and knowledge, says this open letter to India’s engineers, scientists and developers.
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How US Uses, Exploits and Discards Migrant Labour!
The weaponistation of deportation is part of neoliberal policies that create inequality, serve the interest of the ruling elite, force people to migrate in search of work and criminalise them once they arrive.
Supreme Court: Calls for legal protections for domestic workers
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Ensuring fair wages, social security, and dignity for India’s domestic workforce
ASHA Union Demands Hike in NHM Funds in Union Budget 2025, Social Security Benefits
Piece-rated incentives, at around Rs 2,000/month, were last revised 10 years ago, says AWFFI in open letter to Health Minister J P Nadda.
Open Letter to an Imaginary Supreme Leader of a country of billions
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An Open Public Letter to an imaginary Supreme Leader of an imaginary country of a billion suffering fools.
Taking Care of Children of Migrant Workers
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Citizens and experts rally to save Mumbai’s BEST buses from privatisation pitfalls
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AMAB advocates for restoring public funding, ending exploitative contracts, and expanding bus services to meet the city’s growing needs
Beyond insurance: addressing the needs of India’s agricultural labour force
The 2020-21 Periodic Labour Force Survey reported that 46.5% of people in India are engaged in agricultural activities and yet beyond insurance and pension schemes there is nothing the union government offers
BEST strike over Diwali bonus shakes Mumbai’s Bus Service, reveals growing transit strain
With BMC stepping in to resolve bonus dispute, issues of fleet size and funding take center stage, reigniting calls for a stronger public transport system.
Young persons & women among the most acutely unemployed: PLFS Annual Report, 2024
Stagnant unemployment and high disparity between genders in employment form the indicators and key findings of the PLFS Annual Report, 2024.
Samsung workers end strike but the core issue of recognition of unions’ remains
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