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Political Campaigns Have Overshadowed Workers' Plight in the Tea Gardens 2024-04-19 [The Wire]

Mechanisation, shutting down of stone quarries push Pakur’s workers to the brink 2024-02-10 [NewsGram Desk]

Body of Trinamul Congress trade union leader found with multiple injury marks at tea estate in Jalpaiguri 2024-02-05 [The Telegraph]

Two workers’ hands blown off in scrap godown blast 2024-01-29 [TOI]

Victims of patriarchy, 50% female domestic workers deserted by their husband 2024-01-23 [Counterview]

Around 500 workers of a Dooars tea garden that closed down thrice in two years, forced to migrate 2023-12-26 [Telegraph Online]

Three killed, over 30 injured as brick kiln chimney collapses on workers 2023-12-14 [PTI]

Tea Garden Workers Against Land Missue in Hills and Terai Region 2023-11-14 [Newsclick]

Workers stage protest after four Darjeeling tea estates fix bonus rate at 9 per cent 2023-10-19 [The Telegraph]

Workers Protest Dismissal of 2 Union Leaders at Durgapur Steel Plant Amid Agitation 2023-10-17 [Newsclick]

‘Struggling to buy even soap’: Their wages unpaid, Bengal MNREGA workers being pushed into poverty 2023-10-07 [Scroll]

No work, PF or Gratuity For Tea Workers Of North Bengal As Plantations Close, Managements Flout Rules 2023-09-11 [The Times]

The never-ending struggles of West Bengal’s tea workers to claim land 2023-08-20 [EastMojo]

CITU condemns police atrocity on Plantation Leaders 2023-08-19 [CITU]

CWFI condemns arrest of Comrade Ziaul Alam and calls for solidarity protest actions 2023-08-19 [CITU]

TMC tea workers’ union to hold series of gate meetings at 287 gardens 2023-05-24 [Millenium Post]

Jute Mill Workers Union's Conference Calls for Intensified Struggle Against Centre and State Govts 2023-05-15 [Newsclick]

2 workers die after falling into oil tanker 2023-04-23 [Telegraph India]

Tea union wants govt to settle salary scale issue 2023-04-17 [Statesman]

Small tea garden workers to get wages on par with registered ones 2023-04-17 [Statesman]

BSNL temporary employees call off strike ending 29 days of agitation in Siliguri 2022-11-30 [Siliguri Times]

Strike by SBSTC contract workers affects bus services 2022-09-26 [The Watchdog]

Casual workers of SBSTC go on strike, hundreds of passengers left stranded 2022-09-25 [The Print]

Darjeeling tea garden management, union sign pact 2022-09-09 [Telegraph]

Female beedi rollers from Farakka suffer from TB and 'lower-than-minimum' wages 2022-09-06 [IANS]

Pen-down strike in Calcutta HC 2022-08-31 [TNN]

तृणमूल काग्रेस मजदूर युनियन की सभा 2017-03-06 [Jagran]

Postal workers protest in Siliguri Head Post Office in support of several demands 2022-08-10 [Siliguri Times]

Jan 8 Strike: Bengal Worker, Farmer Leaders Expect Good Response Despite Possible Govt ‘Hurdles' 2020-01-06 [Newsclick]

Jute unions seek union minister's intervention to save industry, livelihood of workers 2022-01-19 [PTI]

Doctor who fought for sex workers' rights dies of Covid in Kolkata 2021-05-09 [The Times]

IIT-Kgp in panic mode as hostel workers' strike looms 2018-08-05 [The Times]

Darjeeling' steam engine toy trains grounded after labourers strike work 2018-09-13 [Hindustan Times]

Darjeeling: No Bonus This Festive Season Rubs Salt on Tea Workers' Wounds 2019-10-02 [Newsclick]

Won't be swayed by sops: Tea union 2020-01-06 [The Telegraph]

CM refuses to support Left and Congress' nationwide call to strike on January 8 2020-01-08 [The Hindu]

Cab workers' union calls off strike 2019-08-06 [The Statesman]

Legislators want law for tea garden land rights 2022-07-19 [Telegraph]

Tea garden staff start 72 hour wage strike 2022-06-01 [Telegraph]

Banks shut, public transport disrupted by trade union strike 2022-03-29 [The Times]

Why are Jute Mills Being Shut Down in Bengal? 2022-03-11 [TC]

Tea garden shuts as workers seek dues 2022-03-06 [Telegraphindia]

Plea to Centre to double provident fund beneficiaries: RSP union 2022-03-02 [TI]

Toxic gas kills three at Durgapur plant 2022-02-19 [Telegraph ]

4,000 workers of Gondalpara Jute Mill lose jobs 2022-01-02 [Telegraph]

Strike keeps ATMs shut in Kolkata, union threatens more strikes 2021-12-18 [My Kolkata]

Bank strike total 2021-12-16 [PTI]

NHRC Issues Reminder To Bengal's Secy To Finish Survey On Sonagachi Sex Workers' Plight 2021-08-22 [Republic World]

CITU Launches Migrant Workers' Union in Bengal; Centre Commissions Survey for Migrants 2021-08-09 [Newsclick]

Two workers die while working inside septic tank in Jalpaiguri 2021-07-07 [Telegraph]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

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]