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Strengthening unions through membership digitisation and improved communication [EI] 2022-06-22

Two journalists booked for ‘affecting religious sentiment’ [IFJ] 2022-06-21

On International Domestic Workers Day, We Must Recognise the Discrimination Many Still Face [The Wire] 2022-06-16

Mining unions fight for women and precarious workers [IndustriALL] 2022-06-15

Activists weigh in on the rights of sex workers [Her Story] 2022-06-06

PSI welcomes WHO’s Global Health Leaders Award for India’s ASHA workers but what they need are living wages and decent work [PSI] 2022-05-28

National Convention for Working Women Resolves to Strengthen Organisation in New Sectors [Newsclick] 2022-05-24

Union busting at steel plant [IndustriALL] 2022-05-21

Gujarat Over 20 workers injured in major fire at chemical company in Bharuch [PTI] 2022-05-18

Delhi Mundka fire: Rights groups sound alarm over poor working conditions, lack of oversight [The Hindu] 2022-05-15

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Today's labour news


Punjab Ludhiana: Trade unions extend support to SKM’s Agnipath protest 2022-06-24 [TNN]

Indian worker dies after being crushed by mobile crane parts 2022-06-24 [Daily Excelsior]

Gujarat PSU Insurance Unions Reject Wage Revision Offer 2022-06-23 [Ahmedabad Mirror]

Strengthening unions through membership digitisation and improved communication 2022-06-22 [EI]

Two journalists booked for ‘affecting religious sentiment’ 2022-06-21 [IFJ]

Karnataka 50% wage hike proposed for domestic, apartment workers 2022-06-18 [Times of India]

Punjab Roadways workers conduct gate rally in Tarn Taran, Patti 2022-06-18 [Tribuneindia]

Tamil Nadu Vandalur Zoo workers want better employment terms, hold strike 2022-06-18 [Express News Service]

Tamil Nadu Ford resumes production at TN plant as some workers withdraw strike 2022-06-16 [The Business Standard]

On International Domestic Workers Day, We Must Recognise the Discrimination Many Still Face 2022-06-16 [The Wire]

Odisha Anganwadi workers seek wage arrears 2022-06-15 [Hans News Service]

Tamil Nadu Loss of pay for striking workers, severance package deadline now June 18, says Ford 2022-06-15 [Financial Express]

Mining unions fight for women and precarious workers 2022-06-15 [IndustriALL]

New labour laws to be implemented from July 1: How will it affect you? 2022-06-10 [Mirror Now]

Gurgaon: Two workers dead in mishap at complex under construction 2022-06-10 [Indian Express]

Andhra Pradesh Gas leak in garment factory 2022-06-08 [IndustriALL]

Activists weigh in on the rights of sex workers 2022-06-06 [Her Story]

Uttar Pradesh 12 people killed, 21 injured in explosion at factory 2022-06-06 [PTI]

Chhattisgarh 12,371 MGNREGA contractual workers resign en masse 2022-06-06 [HT]

Alphabet union condemns Google for cancelling Dalit activist’s talk on caste 2022-06-05 [News Minute]

Gujarat Two workers suffocated to death at a waste treatment plant 2022-06-04 [PTI]

Tamil Nadu Ford India workers waiting for good compensation for loss of jobs 2022-06-01 [IANS]

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

Tamil Nadu After Sanand deal, workers at Ford’s Chennai plant demand better severance package 2022-05-31 [Financial Express]

Delhi ASHA workers: struggle for survival in shadows outside WHO spotlight 2022-05-31 [PTI]

PSI welcomes WHO’s Global Health Leaders Award for India’s ASHA workers but what they need are living wages and decent work 2022-05-28 [PSI]

Journalist shot dead in alleged retaliation for reporting 2022-05-25 [IFJ]

Tamil Nadu Non-compliance to OHS standards results in fatal quarry accident 2022-05-25 [BWI]

Free transport plan for women garment workers goes nowhere 2022-05-24 [The Herald]

National Convention for Working Women Resolves to Strengthen Organisation in New Sectors 2022-05-24 [Newsclick]

Union busting at steel plant 2022-05-21 [IndustriALL]

Delhi Deadly fire in electronics factory 2022-05-18 [IndustriALL]

Gujarat Over 20 workers injured in major fire at chemical company in Bharuch 2022-05-18 [PTI]

Resilient during pandemic, home-based women workers' recovery far from over 2022-05-16 [Business Standard]

Poor workers bear the brunt of India's heatwave 2022-05-16 [Reuters]

Karnataka Tata Marcopolo workers call off strike 2022-05-15 [The Times]

Delhi Mundka fire: Rights groups sound alarm over poor working conditions, lack of oversight 2022-05-15 [The Hindu]

Assam In search of 'Dignitea': Plantation workers of Assam 2022-05-12 [AICCTU]

Exposing the BJP's ploy to deny Anganwadi workers/helpers their due 2022-05-12 [AICCTU]

Kerala State To Form Welfare Fund For Gig Workers 2022-05-10 [Newsclick]

Jammu and Kashmir Brewery workers hospitalised 2022-05-09 [Tribune]

Delhi Delhi’s anganwadi workers resume protest 2022-05-09 [Express News Service]

Karnataka Anganwadi workers say no to government saris 2022-05-09 [TNN]

Delhi Anganwadi workers in Delhi to go on hunger strike over mass retrenchment 2022-05-07 [The Hindu]

Delhi Former JNUSU president declared out of bounds from campus due to alleged trade union activities 2022-05-07 [Indian Express]

Maharashtra ‘Scam’ in garbage collection, pvt co workers go on strike 2022-05-06 [TNN]

Jharkhand Health workers of Anganwadi centre launch strike against retrenchment and pending salaries 2022-05-06 [Telegraph India]

Kerala KSRTC unions to strike work today 2022-05-06 [The Hindu]

Media rights organisations condemn contracting media freedom 2022-05-05 [IFJ]

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This month in labour history


3-06-1977 Police opened fire on a workers' demonstration, killing 12. Thousands of workers from the Bhilai Steel plant and mines had been demonstrating at the police station where strike leader Shankar Guha Niyogi was being held following his arrest. [more]

29-06-1928 The South Indian Railway strike begins. The bosses respond with a lock-out and the colonial government unleashes severe, violent repression. [more]