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Kerala Bandh on April 28 2026-04-29 [ET]

13 dead, several injured in blast at fireworks unit in Kerala’s Thrissur ahead of Pooram 2026-04-21 [The Hindu]

Not accepting employee's resignation would amount to ‘bonded labour says High Court 2026-02-18 [Mint]

Hunger strike launched against wage denial 2026-02-16 [The Hindu]

General strike paralyses life in Kollam 2026-02-13 [The Hindu]

Strike brings normal life to halt in Kerala 2026-02-12 [Devi Discourse]

Trade Union Strike Disrupts Normal Life In Kerala 2026-02-12 [Outlook]

Bharat Bandh: Trade union strike disrupts normal life in Kerala; transport services hit 2026-02-12 [The Hindu]

Bharat bandh: Trade union strike paralyses life in Kannur, Kasaragod districts 2026-02-12 [The Hindu]

Nationwide strike: university employees from Kerala to participate 2026-02-11 [The Hindu]

Protests held against ‘anti-worker’ Labour Codes 2025-11-27 [The Hindu]

State will not implement new Labour Codes: Minister Sivankutty 2025-11-27 [India News]

One-day strike of unions begins, blaming ECI work pressure 2025-11-17 [India News]

Women’s alliance condemns brutality against ASHA workers, calls for fair action 2025-11-01 [Counterview]

Left union raises banner of revolt against KSRTC 2025-10-30 [The Hindu]

POABS group gives one month pending salary to plantation workers 2025-09-07 [The Hindu]

Nationwide strike leaves Kerala in stalemate as transport, trade takes hit 2025-07-09 [TNN]

Bharat Bandh tomorrow; Kerala likely to be hit as INTUC, CITU back protest, only essential services allowed 2025-07-08 [On Manorama]

Make July 9 nationwide strike a success: State-level joint committee of trade unions 2025-07-06 [The Hindu]

‘LDF against women, workers’: ASHA campaign against LDF in Nilambur before bye-poll 2025-06-13 [The News Minute]

Bindu case: SEWA Union takes out march to State Police Chief’s office 2025-05-27 [The Hindu]

Women health workers in Kerala, India, demand fair wages and recognition of work 2025-05-23 [Global Voices]

Asha workers intensify stir, to launch statewide march on May 5 2025-05-01 [The Times]

Workers suspend strike at Elstone Estate after collector seeks time to address arrears issue 2025-04-21 [The New Indian Express]

ASHA workers’ strike: Third round of talks ends in deadlock 2025-04-04 [Statesman]

Health Minister meets Union Health Minister Nadda, Asha workers say will continue protests 2025-04-02 [Weekly Voice]

ASHA workers cut hair to mark 50th day of protest against Kerala government 2025-03-31 [The Indian Express]

PSI Writes to Govt of Kerala in Solidarity with the Striking ASHA Workers 2025-03-30 [PSI]

International workers’ union writes to CM on ASHA issue 2025-03-27 [The Hindu]

INTUC criticises ASHA workers' strike despite Congress's support 2025-03-24 [The Indian Express]

ASHA health workers struggle for justice in Kerala 2025-03-24 [Green Left Weekly]

ASHA workers’ agitation: Stage set for talks between Veena George, Nadda 2025-03-22 [The Indian Express]

ASHA workers begin indefinite hunger strike as talks with govt fail 2025-03-20 [On Manorama]

ASHA Workers' Strike Ignites Political Temperature in Kerala 2025-03-19 [Devi Discourse]

'No insurance, no pension, no holidays’: Harsh realities of ASHA workers 2025-03-06 [Mathrubhumi]

ASHA workers to intensify protest on March 8, Minister Balagopal says Centre yet to release Rs 100cr 2025-03-06 [On Manorama]

ASHA Strike Hits 24th Day. ‘Women’s Day’ Escalation Planned As LDF-BJP Blame Game Goes On 2025-03-05 [ABP]

ASHA workers to intensify protest by inviting all women in Kerala to join them 2025-03-05 [The Deccan Herald]

ASHA workers to march to assembly as protest enters 21st day 2025-03-03 [The Indian Express]

Trade Union Worker Killed In Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Three In Custody Probe On 2025-02-17 [ABP]

Malayalam film Baakki Vannavar sheds light on the gig economy trap for young workers 2025-02-07 [The News Minute]

‘These are women workers in Communist Kerala’: Rima Kallingal backs hair stylists on hunger strike 2025-01-30 [Mathrubhumi]

How Kerala’s trade unions have failed women 2025-01-25 [Scroll]

Government employees strike across Kerala despite ‘dies non’ warning 2025-01-22 [HR Katha]

Malayalam cinema’s reckoning: The Hema report and its aftermath, five months later 2025-01-22 [News Laundry]

Equal pay myth: Kerala tops wage charts but women are paid far less than men 2025-01-03 [South First]

KESB employees to join nationwide one-hour strike today 2024-12-30 [Mathrubhumi]

School cooking workers' union held a protest at collectorate 2024-12-02 [TOI]

Trade unionist and CPI(M) leader K.J. Jacob passes away 2024-10-22 [The Hindu]

Hema panel report: Film employees federation says it won't protect accused members 2024-09-01 [The Deccan Herald]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

1-05-1923 The country's first May Day celebration. [more]

8-05-1974 A national railway strike begins. 1.7 million workers were involved in demanding higher wages and shorter working hours. Indira Gandhi’s government brutally suppressed the strike with 1000s being sent to jail and losing their jobs. [more]

18-05-1905 Seafarer Surat Alley was born in India. He moved to Britain and during WWII and helped organise a strike of seamen to improve conditions for lascars: sailors on UK ships from Asia and the Middle East, who worked under inferior conditions. [more]