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Chennai construction workers seek housing allotment within city limits 2025-12-26 [The Hindu]

NULM workers to protest near Madras High Court 2025-12-26 [The Hindu]

AITUC-affiliated agricultural labourers’ body opposes renaming of MGNREGA 2025-12-13 [The Indian News]

Chief Secretary warns of pay cut for employees joining one-day strike today 2025-12-11 [The Indian News]

Over 150 sanitary workers detained in Coimbatore during protest for job security, fair wages 2025-12-09 [The Indian Express]

Over 500 sanitary workers protest in Saidapet, demand COVID incentives and pay hike in Chennai 2025-12-08 [ANI]

Chennai sanitation workers’ hunger strike enters 15th day; 2 protesters hospitalised 2025-12-02 [The News Minute]

Labour codes continue to draw fire from Tamil Nadu workers 2025-11-30 [DTNext]

DMK allies CPI, VCK, join mass rally in support of Chennai sanitation workers ​​ 2025-11-29 [The News Minute]

Women at the heart of Tamil Nadu’s factory economy 2025-11-29 [The News Minute]

Chennai Women Auto Drivers Form Union for Safety and Support 2025-11-21 [The Times]

Anganwadi worker in hospital after suicide bid over poll-roll workload 2025-11-19 [The Indian Express]

No work, no pay: Tamil Nadu warns staff planning strike over SIR workload 2025-11-18 [India Today]

Four sanitary workers begin indefinite hunger strike in Chennai 2025-11-18 [Express News Service]

Around 300 teachers hold hunger strike over promotion assurances 2025-11-07 [TNN]

Chennai police detain protesting sanitation workers 2025-11-07 [News Minute]

FIR against 83 sanitation workers over protest at Marina Beach demanding job reinstation 2025-11-06 [The Indian Express]

Fisherwomen federations in delta districts seek recognition of International Fisherwomen’s Day 2025-11-06 [The Hindu]

Women workers of TATA Electronics in Hosur allege cover-up attempt after discovery of hidden camera in hostel bathroom 2025-11-06 [The Hindu]

Women behind 3 wheels and a union: Chennai’s women auto drivers form India’s first registered union 2025-11-06 [DTNext]

Tiruppur knitwear units delay Diwali bonus; trade unions press for immediate disbursal 2025-10-15 [India News]

CITU Madurai district committee warns strike if sacked sanitary staff not reinstated 2025-10-07 [The Indian Express]

State Primary Cooperative Bank Employees Union stages demonstration in Thoothukudi 2025-10-07 [The Hindu]

Noon meal workers in Tamil Nadu flag slow recruitment process 2025-10-05 [Edex Live]

Three TN workers die while cleaning septic tank 2025-10-02 [Indian Express]

9 migrant workers killed after scaffolding collapses at power plant construction site 2025-10-02 [Indian Express]

Nine workers dead after arch collapses 2025-10-01 [DHNS]

MRF workers’ protest in Tiruvottiyur gains wider support as talks fail 2025-09-25 [DTNext]

CITU-backed union stage protest at Hyundai plant 2025-09-19 [The Indian Express]

Elderly domestic workers surviving on delayed, insufficient pensions demand hike 2025-09-15 [The Hindu]

Talema Electronics workers protest in Salem after abrupt shutdown 2025-09-06 [The Indian Express]

Cleanliness workers’ union rejects Chennai Corporation invite for special scheme launch 2025-08-17 [DTNext]

Cleanliness workers’ union rejects Chennai Corporation invite for special scheme launch 2025-08-17 [DTNext]

Union hold protests across central region in support of Chennai conservancy workers 2025-08-14 [The Hindu]

Chennai corporation sanitation workers protesting against privatisation forcefully evicted by police 2025-08-14 [The Indian Express]

Singer Chinmayi Sripada stands with Chennai sanitation workers seeking permanent jobs 2025-08-11 [India Today]

Union vows to continue protest as talks on Chennai sanitary workers’ strike fail for seventh time 2025-08-10 [The Express]

Workers’ unions protest against privatising solid waste management by Chennai Corporation 2025-08-02 [The Hindu]

Five women cleanliness workers from NULM continue to fast for 4th day 2025-07-29 [DT Next]

Samsung faces fresh labour agitation as CITU plans protest over dismissal of 25 union workers 2025-07-14 [Money Control]

8 dead in firecracker factory blast in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi, several injured 2025-07-01 [India Today]

Hyundai faces strike threat at Chennai plant over union tussle 2025-06-20 [MINT]

India: garment workers defy illegal closure 2025-06-17 [IndustriALL]

Conduct survey on child domestic workers in the State, say rights activists 2025-06-13 [The Hindu]

Hosiery workers from Tirupur win interim relief in wage dispute 2025-06-12 [Apparel Resources News-Desk ]

Workers struggle for water and wage in Tamil Nadu’s spinning mills 2025-06-06 [The News Minute]

Samsung-union talks come to end, workers to get Rs 18K wage revision 2025-05-20 [New Indian Express]

Samsung protest: Management, union to hold final round of talks on May 19 2025-05-19 [DTNext]

How in Tamil Nadu’s Valparai estate workers are finding it hard to enjoy tea 2025-05-19 [The Federal]

FEFSI announces strike over opposition to new film workers' union 2025-05-10 [The Times]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

3-12-1984 Bhopal chemical disaster, leading to hundreds of deaths. [more]

25-12-1968 Forty-four Dalits are burnt to death in Kizhavenmani village, Tamil Nadu. Retaliation for a campaign for higher wages by Dalit laborers. [more]

29-12-1948 Hind Mazdoor Sabha (Workers Assembly of India) national trade union centre is founded. [more]