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Ronak Chhabra
Central Trade Unions Mull Over Prolonged General Strike of Workers
29 Dec 2020
The workers’ unions are aiming to pressure the Centre to withdraw the labour codes along with extending solidarity with the ongoing farmers’ movements.
Ronak Chhabra
Central Trade Unions Boycott Government Meeting over Labour Rules, Call Consultation ‘Farce’
24 Dec 2020
Mentioning that a one-day virtual conference would serve “no fruitful purpose”, the unions instead demand a physical meeting for each of the four codes.
KR Shyam Sundar
One More Labour Code with Loopholes and Defects
27 Nov 2020
A critical examination of the central government’s draft rules for the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code.
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Three Mistakes by the Grand Alliance, General Strike and more
12 Nov 2020
In today's episode of the 'Daily Round-Up', we take a look at some of the bitter-sweet lessons from the Bihar Elections, where it came to the fore that the people did not trust the opposition Grand…
Neelambaran A
Prices of Commodities Skyrocket, TN Govt Announces 50% Cut in Diwali Bonus of PSU Workers
03 Nov 2020
The different trade unions have condemned the unilateral move of the government and demanded the government to restore the 20% bonus for all workers including casual and contract workers.
Ronak Chhabra
Manesar: Unionisation of Contract Labour a Big Step Forward, But New Challenges Ahead
18 Oct 2020
The recent enrolment of contract workers in an auto component plant union, despite various hurdles in the way, has been hailed by trade union activists and wider workforce.
Ronak Chhabra
Central Trade Unions Call for General Strike on Nov 26
02 Oct 2020
The unions unanimously decided to intensify their struggles in a National Convention of Workers held online on Friday, “in the form of defiance and non-cooperation.”
Ronak Chhabra
Demonstrations at Over 1 Lakh Places Across Country as Trade Unions Protest Against Anti-People Policies
03 Jul 2020
Demonstrations were staged by public sector employees, industrial workers, scheme workers, and agricultural workers’ among others at the call of 10 central trade unions.
Ronak Chhabra
Job Losses, Pay Cuts, and No Social Security Net Plague Workers Amid Pandemic
29 Jun 2020
New Delhi: Wage cuts and massive lay-offs by management citing losses due to pandemic-induced lockdown have not stopped the Narendra Modi government from dealing another blow to organised sector wo
Ronak Chhabra
COVID-19 Lockdown: Labour Market Disruption meets Centre’s ‘PR Exercise’
18 Jun 2020
Employment relations have become fragile at the grass root level, with union leaders doubting the efficacy of the Centre’s employment policies; labour experts instead demand a quality-driven approach…