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Feb 12 Strike Will be Largest Ever Show of Resistance in Recent Times: Sudip Dutta 2026-02-11 [Newsclick]

Fields to Factories Gearing up For Feb 12 General Strike 2026-02-11 [Newsclick]

Justice for murdered garment worker leads to binding deal on workplace harassment, but brand support remains uneven 2026-02-11 [BHRC]

AITUC Calls One-Day Nationwide Strike on February 12, 2026 Against Anti-Labour, Anti-Farmer Policies 2026-02-10 [The Herald]

Gig worker strike shows what’s holding back labour organising in India 2026-02-10 [Scroll]

'Always On’: Why IT Employees Want The Right To Disconnect 2026-02-10 [Outlook]

Nationwide general strike on February 12, unions expect 30cr participants 2026-02-09 [NewsBytes]

Govt To Push Labour Codes Implementation Ahead Of Trade Unions' Feb 12 Strike: Sources 2026-02-09 [NDTV]

Beyond 1976 ban: Expert on why 50 years later, India’s ‘broken’ justice system still fails millions in bonded labour 2026-02-09 [The Indian Express]

Gig Workers’ Nationwide Strike Disrupts Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato Services 2026-02-07 [ET Now]

Gig Workers’ Nationwide Strike Disrupts Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato Services 2026-02-07 [ET Now]

Six lakh gig workers stage nationwide shutdown; nearly one lakh from Telangana 2026-02-08 [Express News Service]

CITU, AIKS and AIAWU call for united struggle against anti-worker policies, anti-people budget and pro-imperialist trade deals - march towards 12th february 2026 general strike 2026-02-07 [CITU]

Left unions to strike against labour codes on February 12 2026-02-07 [The Pioneer]

“Somebody’s home is somebody’s workspace”: Unions and Activists condemn CJI Surya Kant’s remarks on domestic workers’ rights 2026-02-07 [The Leaflet]

App-based transport workers call All-India breakdown on Feb 7 2026-02-07 [ANI]

CPI(M) MP moves Right to Disconnect Bill in Rajya Sabha 2026-02-07 [The Hindu]

The Gig Workers' Strike Shows that Sustained Pressure From the Labour Force Does Yield Results 2026-02-06 [The Wire]

NCBE Extends Fraternal Support to February 12 Nationwide General Strike 2026-02-05 [The Kanal]

Ride-hailing gig workers' strike: Ola, Uber, Rapido drivers to go offline on February 7, know key demands 2026-02-05 [CNBC]

Minimum wages for domestic workers: Did the Supreme Court miss an opportunity? 2026-02-05 [SCO]

Supreme Court's Retreat on Domestic Workers: A Betrayal of Its Own Article 23 Jurisprudence 2026-02-05 [The Wire]

Bank and Insurance Unions Call for Nationwide General Strike on February 12 Against Labour Codes 2026-02-04 [The Kanal]

App-based transport workers to go off roads on saturday 2026-02-04 [Hans]

Women Gig Workers Lead Nationwide Protest, Demand Fair Wages, Social Security 2026-02-04 [NDTV]

Nationwide general strike on February 12 against ‘anti-worker, anti-farmer policies’ 2026-02-04 [The Hindu]

Countrywide protest by gig workers puts spotlight on algorithmic exploitation 2026-02-04 [Counterview]

Nationwide Protest Led by Women Gig Workers across the country 2026-02-04 [GIPSWU]

'Promised flexibility, living with fear now': Women gig workers protest 2026-02-04 [Hans]

Nationwide Strike of Gig Workers Today, Online Services to be Disrupted 2026-02-03 [Lokshahi]

All-India general strike on February 12 is response to dismantling MNREGA: CFTUI 2026-02-03 [The Hindu]

India Reassures Seafarers of Welfare and 24/7 Safety 2026-02-03 [Sea News]

Railway employees protest demanding interim-relief under 8th Central Pay Commission 2026-02-03 [The Hindu]

ASHAs protest against Union Budget 2026-02-03 [The Hindu]

Gig and Platform Workers to Hold Protest at Jantar Mantar on February 3 2026-02-03 [Countercurrents]

Supreme Court Order Triggers Backlash: Domestic Workers’ Unions Challenge Refusal on Minimum Wages 2026-02-03 [The Wire]

CITU Expresses Strong Disagreement With The Statement Of The CJI – Urges To Review And Reconsider The Same. 2026-02-02 [CITU]

Unions slam SC dismissal of petition seeking minimum wages for domestic workers 2026-02-02 [Deccan Herald]

A women-led union gives voice to India’s gig workers 2026-02-01 [The Caravan]

Future of work: India’s youth under the new Codes Premium 2026-02-01 [The Hindu]

8th Pay Commission: Will employees get arrears, and if yes, when? 2026-01-31 [Today]

8th Pay Commission: Employee Unions Threaten Strike on February 12, Key Demands Here 2026-01-31 [Times Bull]

Report exposes human rights gaps in India's $36 billion garment export industry 2026-01-31 [Counterview]

‘Remember Article 39’: Manoj Jha, Gig Workers On Expectations From Union Budget 2026 2026-01-31 [Outlook]

‘Withdraw Anti-Labour Codes’ Kerala Gramin Bank Employees' and Officers’ Union Pass Resolution 2026-01-30 [The Kanal]

Over 40% of gig workers earn below ₹15,000 a month: Economic Survey 2026-01-30 [Counterview]

Do the New Industrial Relations Rules Make Strikes Impossible? 2026-01-29 [The Wire]

SC Says No to Welfare Directions for Domestic Helps 2026-01-29 [The Observer]

A wave of suicides and widespread AI-fueled layoffs reveal a workforce under extreme pressure. 2026-01-28 [Rest of world]

UFBU Circular: All India Bank Strike Declared a Success Over 5 Days Banking Demand 2026-01-28 [The Kanal]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

22-02-1919 Mill owners in Ahmedabad lock out workers who refuse a 20% pay rise, sticking to their demand of 50% [more]

28-02-2012 Up to 100 million workers take part in a general strike in India, possibly the largest strike in history. [more]