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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

Tamil Nadu AIADMK to protest Over TASMAC workers’ demands 2026-02-05 [News Today]

Tamil Nadu Unions demand implementation of sanitation workers’ demands 2026-02-05 [The Times]

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]

Tripura AIDWA stages protest against union budget in city streets 2026-02-05 [The Chronicle]

Rajasthan Jaipur gathering puts spotlight on women gig workers’ struggles 2026-02-05 [Counterview]

West Bengal Four media workers assaulted during protests in West Bengal 2026-02-05 [IFJ]

Jammu and Kashmir Kashmiri journalists pressured by police for their reporting 2026-02-05 [IFJ]

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]

Assam Motor workers to join nationwide strike on Feb 12 2026-02-04 [Syllad]

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]

Haryana Unions intensify campaign ahead of Feb 12 employees’ strike 2026-02-03 [The Indian Express]

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]

Karnataka Workers’ unions in Bengaluru vow to continue fight after SC dismisses minimum wage plea 2026-02-03 [The Deccan Herald]

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]

West Bengal CITU Condemns the Institutional Murder of Workers in the Najirabad Warehouse Fire 2026-02-02 [CITU]

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]

Tamil Nadu 108 ambulance staff hold hunger strike in Coimbatore 2026-01-31 [The Indian Express]

Punjab Contract bus staff announce statewide strike on Feb 12 2026-01-31 [The Times]

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]

Karnataka Bus unions to stage Bengaluru protest on Friday over arrears, pay hike 2026-01-30 [The Deccan Herald]

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

Karnataka JCTU district-level conference in Kalaburagi on Sunday 2026-01-30 [The Hindu]

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

India Seafarers, unions and maritime industry leaders unite at MILAAP ITF Seafarers’ Expo 2026 2026-01-30 [ITF]

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]

Karnataka Veteran trade union leader Anantha Subbarao dies 2026-01-29 [The Deccan Herald]

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]

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