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Ronak Chhabra
Karnataka: ASHA, Sanitation Workers Battle Govt Neglect Amid Pandemic
24 Jul 2020
July 24 marks the 15th day of the indefinite strike waged by around 42,000 ASHA workers; while sanitation workers staged multiple protests in the state capital.
Shilpa Shaji
COVID-19: ‘Workload of ASHAs Increased, But Incomes Reduced’
13 Jul 2020
Recently, the Health Ministry had praised ASHAs for their active participation in Covid-19 household surveys and for screening inter-state passengers, migrant workers, and others in the community.
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Karnataka: COVID-19 Cases Surge in State, ASHA Workers to Boycott Work from July 10
09 Jul 2020
So far, two ASHA workers have lost their lives to COVID-19 in Karnataka, and many have been infected with the virus. They have been demanding better protection in the form of PPE kits.
Newsclick Team
"ASHA Workers are in Forefront of Fighting COVID-19 but are Denied Facilities"
01 Jul 2020
Economist Vikas Rawal talks to Sunita Rani, President of the Haryana ASHA Workers' Union.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Andhra: Movement for Regularisation of Municipal, Gram Panchayat Contract and Outsourced Workers Intensifies
23 Jun 2020
The Telugu state is witnessing massive campaign for upcoming workers’ strike on July 3.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Andhra: Municipal Workers to Intensify Protests Demanding Regularisation of Jobs
13 Jun 2020
According to union leaders, 16 ASHA workers have died since March 15 and seven municipal workers have tested positive for COVID-19.
Surangya
Govt Using Lockdown to Attack Workers' Rights: K. Hemalata
01 May 2020
The frontline healthcare workers, particularly ASHAs are fighting COVID-19 crisis without proper remuneration and safety equipment.
Sumedha Pal
COVID-19: In the Line of Fire, ASHA and Anganwadi Workers Demand Social Security
11 Apr 2020
Community health workers across India are at the front-lines, conducting door to door surveys, checking for symptoms and generating awareness about SARS CoV-2. Over the past few days, however, the…
Ravi Nair
Will Centre’s COVID-19 ‘Relief Package’ Really Cost it Rs 1.7 Lakh Crore?
31 Mar 2020
Though some initiatives are good, most of the ‘relief’ is about front-loading existing schemes and pressing the refresh button on decision taken earlier, with hardly much money coming from the Centre…
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‘Jail Bharo’ by Women Workers Ahead of International Women’s Day
07 Mar 2020
Protesting women workers, demanding ‘equal pay for equal work’, sent memoranda to Prime Minister Modi and Ministers of Labour and Women and Child Development.