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West Bengal Political Campaigns Have Overshadowed Workers' Plight in the Tea Gardens

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

India INTUC President Advocates Trade Union Unification for Worker Empowerment [The Chronicle] 08-04-2024

India Karnataka For Karnataka's domestic workers, personal is political [The Federal News] 27-03-2024

India India plans to shift from minimum wage to living wage by 2025 [ET Bureau] 25-03-2024

India Lok Sabha polls: Ahmedabad-based trade union demands postal ballot for migrant workers [The Express] 21-03-2024

India Supreme Court asks states to inform steps taken to regularise special teachers working on contractual basis [Live Law] 14-03-2024

India Supreme Court asks states to inform steps taken to regularise special teachers working on contractual basis [Live Law] 14-03-2024

India INTUC urges govt for justice to women workers [The Express] 13-03-2024

India Delhi ‘Enslaved’ Almond Workers Demand for Basic Rights and Daily Wage in Delhi [The Mooknayak] 13-03-2024

India Rajasthan ‘Implement gig law by framing rules’ [The Times] 10-03-2024


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

Maharashtra Two workers injured in fire at construction site in Thane 2024-04-18 [PTI]

Purvanchal’s migrant workers are desperate & poor. But they are determining India’s politics 2024-04-18 [The Print]

Haryana Sanitation workers end five days strike in Mohali 2024-04-16 [HT]

India Amid Conflict With Iran, Israeli Envoy Assures Safety Of Indian workers 2024-04-14 [NDTV]

Unions fight for workers’ rights 2024-04-10 [IndustriALL]

Telangana Amid soaring temperatures, Telangana cab union announces 'No AC Campaign' 2024-04-09 [Money Control]

Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Welfare Trust conducts financial literacy programme 2024-04-08 [DT Next]

Nagaland NPPC Ltd mill workers demand pending dues 2024-04-08 [The Post]

INTUC President Advocates Trade Union Unification for Worker Empowerment 2024-04-08 [The Chronicle]

Telangana Power bill collectors demand minimum wages 2024-04-07 [The Express]

VIDEO India AIRF/SCRMU Conducts Free Mega Health Camp For more info  ActNOW!  2024-04-03 [AIRF, INDIA]

Maharastra government feels the heat of 54 day long strike 2024-03-30 [AICCTU]

Karnataka For Karnataka's domestic workers, personal is political 2024-03-27 [The Federal News]

India plans to shift from minimum wage to living wage by 2025 2024-03-25 [ET Bureau]

Karnataka IT industry opposes Karnataka IT Union's call to end relief in labour rules 2024-03-25 [The Standard]

Telangana Why Singareni coal mine labour union snapped ties with KCR's BRS 2024-03-25 [The Federal News]

Assam Annual meet of All Assam Media Workers Union held in Guwahati 2024-03-24 [The Sentinel]

India Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds 2024-03-22 [BBC]

Delhi Two workers of jeans factory die in building collapse 2024-03-21 [PTI]

Haryana Rewari factory blast: Six workers succumb to injuries; CM meets injured, announces financial relief 2024-03-21 [PTI]

SC tells states to provide ration cards to 8 crore migrant workers within two months 2024-03-21 [Scroll]

A quarter of all employees struggle to voice mental health issues at workplace 2024-03-21 [ET Bureau ]

Karnataka Vote consciously and do not get swayed by polarising messages, says domestic workers union 2024-03-21 [The Herald]

Lok Sabha polls: Ahmedabad-based trade union demands postal ballot for migrant workers 2024-03-21 [The Express]

India Accredited employer work visa flaws spread to health sector 2024-03-19 [Radio New Zealand]

Rajasthan Strike by sanitation workers continues 2024-03-17 [TNN]

Telangana Power-loom workers union stages day-long hunger strike in Sircilla 2024-03-16 [The Hindu]

Maharashtra Over 300 Nashik bus conductors strike 2024-03-15 [TNN]

VIDEO  Minimum guaranteed price for the protesting farmers 2024-03-14 [DW]

India Telangana plantation workers send SOS 2024-03-14 [TNN]

Supreme Court asks states to inform steps taken to regularise special teachers working on contractual basis 2024-03-14 [Live Law]

Supreme Court asks states to inform steps taken to regularise special teachers working on contractual basis 2024-03-14 [Live Law]

Delhi Karawal Nagar almond factory workers complain of stagnant wages, assault by factory owners 2024-03-14 [The Hindu]

Telangana Women's Day Celebrations Are A Cause of Dignity of Labour 2024-03-14 [The Chronicle]

Delhi ‘Enslaved’ Almond Workers Demand for Basic Rights and Daily Wage in Delhi 2024-03-13 [The Mooknayak]

INTUC urges govt for justice to women workers 2024-03-13 [The Express]

India Israel hiring of Indian workers slammed by trade unionists 2024-03-13 [TIndia]

Chandigarh PRTC contract workers stage protest over low salaries 2024-03-12 [HT]

Delhi Amid threats, over 5,000 almond workers in Karawal Nagar protest for Fair Wages 2024-03-12 [Th e Wire]

Rajasthan ‘Implement gig law by framing rules’ 2024-03-10 [The Times]

Right To Pee Campaign: Women Loco Pilots In Indian Railways Advocate For Urgent Improvement In Toilet Facilities During Duty Hours 2024-03-09 [The Free Press Journal]

Telangana No Women’s Day Joy for Domestic Helps from the City 2024-03-09 [The Chronicle]

Delhi Women Almond Workers in Delhi’s Karawal Nagar Demand Higher Wage 2024-03-09 [Newsclick]

Taiwan Taiwan’s Labour Minister apologises for ‘racist’ jibe against Indian workers 2024-03-09 [PTI]

VIDEO India International Women's Day Consolidated Report By AIRF, INDIA For more info  ActNOW!  2024-03-08 [AIRF, INDIA]

VIDEO India International Women's Day Consolidated Report By AIRF, INDIA For more info  ActNOW!  2024-03-08 [AIRF, INDIA]

Journalist arrested two days after release 2024-03-06 [IFJ]

Delhi Anganwadi workers in city to demand fair wages, say not allowed to protest 2024-03-04 [TOI]

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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]