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At least 18 killed in explosion at ‘illegal’ coal mine 2026-02-06 [The Hindu]

ASHA workers union refuses to call off strike despite govt assurance 2026-01-10 [Hub News]

Over 7,000 ASHA workers in Meghalaya announce indefinite strike 2026-01-07 [Syllad]

Muster roll workers union sets ultimatum, threatens protest if govt delay benefits 2025-11-23 [Syllad]

Assembly enacts legislation to protect migrant workers amid surge in attacks 2024-08-31 [HT]

Government amends amended the Meghalaya Identification, Registration (Safety and Security) of Migrant Workers Act, 2020. 2024-08-03 [Northeast News]

Historic ruling in Meghalaya: High Court orders equal pay for 1,300 MeECL casual workers 2024-07-21 [Today]

Shillong partakes in one-day nationwide strike of medical and sales representatives 2023-12-21 [Hub News]

ASHA workers to stage indefinite strike 2023-11-19 [The Post]

Health activists’ strike: HYC warns Govt against sacking 2023-11-13 [The Post]

Salary hike for midday meal workers 2023-04-28 [The Meghalayan]

Following a six-year battle, street vendors in the Indian state of Meghalaya have secured new legal rights 2023-04-10 [Equal Times]

Following a six-year battle, street vendors in the Indian state of Meghalaya have secured new legal rights 2023-04-03 [Equal Times]

NWDM Meghalaya felicitates domestic workers’ on International Women’s Day 2023-03-09 [The Meghalaya]

Trade union group to support postal workers strike today 2022-08-10 [HP News Service]

Hopes fade for 15 workers trapped in illegal mining ‘rat hole' 2019-01-12 [Washington Post]

5 killed in accident at deep well site 2021-03-30 [PTI]

GHADC salary crisis: NGEA threatens indefinite strike from Dec 14 2020-12-08 [North East Today]

Death traps: on Meghalaya's illegal mines 2019-01-08 [The Hindu]

Caught between coal mafia and flooding dangers, Meghalaya mine was disaster from day one 2018-12-21 [News 18]

At least 13 miners feared trapped inside illegal 'rat mine' in the Jaintia Hills 2018-12-15 [Times Now]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

14-04-1920 At Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 750 women workers went on a strike against patriarchal practices at the workplace. This strike, from 14 April to 10 June 1920, was the first recorded strike in the cotton mills of South India. [more]

27-04-1918 The country's first labour union was born in the city of Chennai, then known as Madras, when workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills formed the Madras Labour Union. [more]