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Neelambaran A
Tamil Nadu: Plight of Workers, Farmers, Tribals Unaddressed Despite Regime Change
17 Sep 2021
Farmers, tribals, workers in the state continue to protest, seeking solutions for their demands, most of which were promised by the DMK in its election manifesto.
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: Anganwadi Workers Threaten Statewide Protests over Promised Allowances
19 Aug 2021
The union alleged that despite the BJP’s election manifesto in 2017 promising to improve their work conditions and increasing remuneration for Anganwadi workers within 120 days, nothing of the sort…
Shinzani Jain
MP: Behind the ASHA Workers' Fight for Regular Salaries and Recognition as Permanent Workers
31 Jul 2021
ASHA workers have been struggling for recognition as permanent workers, a regular salary and social security for years Despite having worked for eight to twelve hours a day during the COVID-19…
Shinzani Jain
With Job and Wage Loss Workers in MP in Severe Distress Due to Pandemic
26 Jul 2021
The incessant struggles being waged by workers, particularly health workers, establish that the workers’ population in MP has been hit hard by the pandemic and its after-effects, but the government…
Amey Tirodkar
ASHA Workers Call Off Strike After Maharashtra Govt Partially Accept Demands
24 Jun 2021
About 70,000 ASHA workers were on strike since June 15 for a hike in their pay scale. The state government finally accepted it and a few other demands.
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Court Orders Immediate Release of Natasha, Asif, Devangana, and More News
17 Jun 2021
In Newsclick's daily round-up today, we will discuss the release order for activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal, the court seeking Delhi government's reply in the ration card…
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra: Won’t Backtrack, Say Striking ASHA Workers After Talks with Govt Make no Headway
17 Jun 2021
Almost 70,000 ASHAs are on strike since 5 days. They want job security, hike in payment and COVID duty allowance.
Sagrika Kissu
ASHA Workers in Haryana Reject Govt. Tracking App over Surveillance Fears
16 Jun 2021
The ASHA workers were recently asked to download the application called MDM 360 shield to update their daily targets. The application also allows concerned authorities to track the location of the…
Sagrika Kissu
Haryana: Hundreds of ASHAs Test Positive in 2nd Covid Wave; 10 Die But No Compensation Paid
02 Jun 2021
The families of ten ASHA workers who died of COVID in Haryana have not received the central government’s announced insurance amount.
Saurabh Sharma
COVID-19: Underpaid and Unprotected, ASHA Workers Face Vaccine Hesitancy and Threats in UP
31 May 2021
'Last week I received a call from the village and they asked me not to come there for conducting testing or vaccination or I would be attacked.'