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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

West Bengal Bengal inks wage agreement with jute industry, CITU stays away [The Business Standard] 2019-03-14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

West Bengal Bank strike total 2021-12-16 [PTI]

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

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

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

West Bengal Construction workers cry for cash aid, scrapping of Covid-induced curbs in Hasnabad 2021-06-25 [The Telegraph]

West Bengal Two workers dead, five injured in Sivok-Rangpo railway project accident 2021-06-18 [India Today]

West Bengal Jute unions protest against Jagaddal mill closure 2021-06-02 [The Telegraph]

West Bengal Covid: Jitters over cap on jute workers in Bengal 2021-05-18 [The Telegraph]

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

West Bengal Reliance Jute Mill shut, workers ransack two trade union offices 2021-04-27 [Telegraph]

West Bengal Workers strike due to pay inequality 2021-01-03 [DhakaTribune]

West Bengal Commuters suffer as transport workers strike 2021-01-03 [UNB]

West Bengal Left trade unions block railway track in Bengal against Centre's new labour laws 2020-11-27 [DNA]

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