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Justice for murdered garment worker leads to binding deal on workplace harassment, but brand support remains uneven

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Justice for murdered garment worker leads to binding deal on workplace harassment, but brand support remains uneven [BHRC] 11-02-2026


Govt To Push Labour Codes Implementation Ahead Of Trade Unions' Feb 12 Strike: Sources [NDTV] 09-02-2026


Delhi Why women gig workers are protesting in Delhi [The Hindu] 08-02-2026


Six lakh gig workers stage nationwide shutdown; nearly one lakh from Telangana [Express News Service] 08-02-2026


App-based transport workers call All-India breakdown on Feb 7 [ANI] 07-02-2026



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Kerala Nationwide strike: university employees from Kerala to participate 2026-02-11 [The Hindu]

Feb 12 Strike Will be Largest Ever Show of Resistance in Recent Times: Sudip Dutta 2026-02-11 [Newsclick]

Fields to Factories Gearing up For Feb 12 General Strike 2026-02-11 [Newsclick]

Justice for murdered garment worker leads to binding deal on workplace harassment, but brand support remains uneven 2026-02-11 [BHRC]

AITUC Calls One-Day Nationwide Strike on February 12, 2026 Against Anti-Labour, Anti-Farmer Policies 2026-02-10 [The Herald]

Punjab Ludhiana: Contractual workers’ union announce partial strike on February 11 2026-02-10 [The Times]

Karnataka Trade unions call for strike on February 12 2026-02-10 [The Hindu]

Gig worker strike shows what’s holding back labour organising in India 2026-02-10 [Scroll]

'Always On’: Why IT Employees Want The Right To Disconnect 2026-02-10 [Outlook]

Nationwide general strike on February 12, unions expect 30cr participants 2026-02-09 [NewsBytes]

Andhra Pradesh https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/all-party-trade-unions-take-out-motorcycle-rally-in-visakhapatnam/article70611868.ece 2026-02-09 [The Hindu]

Govt To Push Labour Codes Implementation Ahead Of Trade Unions' Feb 12 Strike: Sources 2026-02-09 [NDTV]

Delhi NCR Gears up for February 12 Nationwide General Strike 2026-02-09 [Newsclick]

Beyond 1976 ban: Expert on why 50 years later, India’s ‘broken’ justice system still fails millions in bonded labour 2026-02-09 [The Indian Express]

Punjab 'Chakka jam' on February 11 by PRTC-PUNBUS Contract Workers' Union 2026-02-09 [The Tribune]

Karnataka One year on, ASHA workers in Karnataka await promised honorarium; to strike again on February 12 2026-02-09 [The Hindu]

Six lakh gig workers stage nationwide shutdown; nearly one lakh from Telangana 2026-02-08 [Express News Service]

Karnataka App-based cab and auto strike disrupts Bengaluru travel 2026-02-08 [The News]

Telangana App-based transport workers demand fair fare, threaten nationwide protests 2026-02-08 [The Hindu]

Delhi ‘Unblock our lives’ | Women gig workers protest in Delhi 2026-02-08 [The Hindu]

Delhi Why women gig workers are protesting in Delhi 2026-02-08 [The Hindu]

Gig Workers’ Nationwide Strike Disrupts Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato Services 2026-02-07 [ET Now]

Gig Workers’ Nationwide Strike Disrupts Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato Services 2026-02-07 [ET Now]

CITU, AIKS and AIAWU call for united struggle against anti-worker policies, anti-people budget and pro-imperialist trade deals - march towards 12th february 2026 general strike 2026-02-07 [CITU]

Karnataka Urgent intervention sought on Karnataka Government's move to implement Labour Codes-Reg. 2026-02-07 [CITU]

Left unions to strike against labour codes on February 12 2026-02-07 [The Pioneer]

“Somebody’s home is somebody’s workspace”: Unions and Activists condemn CJI Surya Kant’s remarks on domestic workers’ rights 2026-02-07 [The Leaflet]

App-based transport workers call All-India breakdown on Feb 7 2026-02-07 [ANI]

CPI(M) MP moves Right to Disconnect Bill in Rajya Sabha 2026-02-07 [The Hindu]

Karnataka App-Based Transport Workers’ Union Demands Of Minimum Base Fares 2026-02-07 [Bombay Samachar]

Karnataka App-based transport workers’ union demands immediate notification of minimum base fares 2026-02-06 [The Hindu]

The Gig Workers' Strike Shows that Sustained Pressure From the Labour Force Does Yield Results 2026-02-06 [The Wire]

West Bengal Unhappy with pay hike, ASHA workers protest outside Bengal health department head quarters 2026-02-06 [The Hindu]

Telangana Gig workers welcome launch of ‘Bharat Taxi’ in coop sector 2026-02-06 [Hans]

Tamil Nadu Hear women workers’ wage plea, union urges apex court 2026-02-06 [The Indian Express]

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]

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