Women workers’ strike: How to ensure safety in the age of platform-based gig work

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India Women workers’ strike: How to ensure safety in the age of platform-based gig work [The Indian Express] 03-12-2024

India Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions [AP News] 29-11-2024

India Female gig workers facing harassment and unsafe conditions, seek change and justice [South China Morning Post] 22-11-2024

India Telangana Gig workers’ body mourns death of woman worker, highlighting “exploitative working conditions” [Maktoob Media] 16-11-2024

India The Great Indian Sanitation Scam. General castes bag govt jobs, Valmikis do the work [The Print] 11-11-2024

India Calling out exploitative labour dynamics on platforms Premium [The Hindu] 11-11-2024

India Tamil Nadu emale gig workers threaten more strikes over exploitation [Nikkei] 06-11-2024

India First women gig workers’ union calls for digital silence on Diwali. ‘Want voice to reach govt’ [The Print] 31-10-2024

India 'Phones Off' This Diwali: Can a Digital Strike End Abuse of Women Gig Workers? [The Quint] 31-10-2024

India Employee in supervisory capacity, drawing wages exceeding 10k per month not 'workman' under Industrial Disputes Act: Supreme Court [Livelaw] 27-10-2024

Other news

Tamil Nadu Register Samsung India Workers Union within six weeks: Madras HC to TN govt 2024-12-06 [The News Minute]

Andhra Pradesh Trade union demands disbursement of pending dues to RINL workers 2024-12-05 [The Chronicle]

Tamil Nadu Pass order on Samsung India Workers' Union plea for recognition: Madras HC to TN govt 2024-12-05 [DTNext]

Karnataka Union urges Karnataka government to implement 12-day menstrual leave policy 2024-12-05 [The Hindu]

Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union seeks intervention for issues faced by gig workers 2024-12-04 [The Hindu]

Gujarat 4 workers killed in boiler blast at industrial unit 2024-12-04 [Express News Service]

Midday meal cooks' pay stuck at 2009 level in 10 states/UT's 2024-12-04 [Times of India]

Madhya Pradesh Bhopal gas leak survivors call for justice 40 years on 2024-12-03 [Al-Jazeerah]

Women workers’ strike: How to ensure safety in the age of platform-based gig work 2024-12-03 [The Indian Express]

India: Meetings on the 'current international challenges before the working class' 2024-12-02 [WFTU]

Rajasthan Worker killed, two injured in tunnel collapse in Kota 2024-12-02 [FE Online]

Kerala School cooking workers' union held a protest at collectorate 2024-12-02 [TOI]

Global Amazon workers are in strike in India and other countries during Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales 2024-12-02 [India Today]

Punjab JCT Mill Workers Protest Power and Water Supply Cut 2024-12-01 [The News Express]

Assam Poverty perpetuates trafficking in Assam’s tea gardens 2024-12-01 [Monitor]

India CITU demands Bangladesh government to ensure safety of minorities 2024-11-30 [CITU]

Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions 2024-11-29 [AP News]

Telangana Housing scheme top on agenda of Singareni union’s meeting 2024-11-28 [Hans]

Chandrika, And Many Like Her, Pay A Terrible Cost For Flexi Work On Gig Platforms 2024-11-28 [Behan Box]

Massive turnout by workers and farmers in the protest demonstrations held today, 27th November 2024. CTU's and SKM's will intensify the struggles in the coming days 2024-11-26 [CITU]

Himachal Pradesh HPTDC Workers Union Demands Chairman’s Removal Amid Hotel Closure Orders 2024-11-25 [Hospitality Bix]

https://www.lokmattimes.com/business/work-underway-for-framework-to-provide-social-security-to-gig-workers-centre-informs-parliament/ 2024-11-25 [The Times]

Major port workers unions call for strike from December 17 as wage revision and PLR settlements face delay 2024-11-24 [Infra]

Female gig workers facing harassment and unsafe conditions, seek change and justice 2024-11-22 [South China Morning Post]

Telangana Gig workers union calls for government-run ride-hailing app 2024-11-20 [The Hindu]

Delhi DTC workers’ protest still on, delegation meets CM 2024-11-20 [The Times]

Andhra Pradesh Asha workers demand resolution of issues 2024-11-19 [Indian Express]

Telangana Teachers of upgraded mini Anganwadis denied enhanced salaries 2024-11-19 [PTI]

Maharashtra Bombay High Court permits track maintainers union to contest railway trade union polls 2024-11-19 [PTI]

Punjab Ludhiana: Anganwadi workers protest, seek better pay 2024-11-19 [HT]

Punjab PRTC workers go on hunger strike demanding regularisation of services 2024-11-19 [The Hindu]

Maharashtra Gig workers decry lack of consideration in party election manifestos 2024-11-19 [The Indian Express]

Anganwadi workers protest against Centre 2024-11-19 [The Tribune]

Punjab JCT Mill Workers Form New Union; Ravi Sidhu Elected President 2024-11-18 [The News Express]

Telangana Gig workers’ body mourns death of woman worker, highlighting “exploitative working conditions” 2024-11-16 [Maktoob Media]

Punjab Anganwadi Union starts hunger strike in Muktsar 2024-11-13 [The Tribune]

India BWI, Croatian, and Indian unions unite to champion migrant workers’ rights 2024-11-13 [BWI]

Gujarat Refinery fire: Kin launch protest demanding information on 2 deceased workers 2024-11-12 [Express news Service]

Gujarat Refinery fire: Kin launch protest demanding information on 2 deceased workers 2024-11-12 [Express news Service]

Bihar Poor coordination or old coupling method: Reason behind railway worker's death 2024-11-12 [IndiaToday]

Calling out exploitative labour dynamics on platforms Premium 2024-11-11 [The Hindu]

Gujarat Treat anganwadi workers at par with permanent civil employees: Gujarat HC 2024-11-11 [PTI]

The Great Indian Sanitation Scam. General castes bag govt jobs, Valmikis do the work 2024-11-11 [The Print]

Treat anganwadi workers-helpers at par with permanent civil employees: Gujarat HC to state, Centre 2024-11-09 [The Indian Express]

Rajasthan Sanitation workers stage agitation over elections, recruitment 2024-11-09 [The Times]

JNU sanitation workers strike for rights and benefits 2024-11-08 [Times of India]

Tamil Nadu Domestic workers in Chennai call for redressal mechanism after Dalit girl’s murder 2024-11-06 [The News Minute]

Tamil Nadu emale gig workers threaten more strikes over exploitation 2024-11-06 [Nikkei]

Gujarat Three workers killed after concrete blocks collapse on bullet train corridor site 2024-11-06 [DH]

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