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85% Domestic Workers Not Paid During Lockdown, Says Survey
03 Jun 2020
The survey by the Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council (DWSSC) also stated that they are facing discrimination and stigma as employers doubt them of being carriers of the virus.
Kishorekumar Suryaprakash
‘In Chennai, 71% Resident Informal Workers Lost Jobs in Past 2 Months’
22 May 2020
A telephonic survey in the city shows that the lockdown worsened economic distress among resident informal workers, pushing them deeper into a debt trap.
Neelambaran A
COVID-19: Migrant Workers Denied Wages, Forced to Work in Tamil Nadu
13 May 2020
When the workers at the ship building and spare manufacturing sections controlled by L&T protested against the non-payment of wages, the company stopped their rations, gas and water supplies…
Ditsa Bhattacharya
COVID-19: Gurugram Workers Continue to Struggle with Hunger and Distress, Govt Relief Inadequate
29 Apr 2020
With the extension of the lockdown, the line of credit with the local general stores were snapped, “bringing a fresh set of people who were not asking for rations before also into the vulnerable and…
PTI
Karnataka Govt Says no Data on Informal Workers, so Cash Transfer not Possible
18 Apr 2020
As workers run out of cash during lockdown, the state labour minister says the government has no data of unorganised sector workers, such as drivers, farmers, domestic help and others.
Sumedha Pal
COVID-19: 21-Day Lockdown Triggers Hunger Havoc for the Poor
25 Mar 2020
With a limited public distribution supply and essential services hit, daily wagers are scrambling to make ends meet and feed themselves.
Neelambaran A
‘Janata Curfew’: Governments Discard Economic Hardships of ‘Janata’
21 Mar 2020
In Tamil Nadu, unorganised sector workers and their families have been left in the lurch, with neither the Centre nor the state sparing a thought for their loss of earnings.
Ronak Chhabra
Under Modi Govt, Social Security Benefits Taken for Roller Coaster Ride
02 Nov 2019
The uncertainties in social security benefits for government employees is due to their exposure to the vagaries of the market.
Tikender Singh Panwar, Aravind Unni
‘Urban’ Vision in 2019 Manifestoes of Parties Leaves a Lot to be Desired
24 Apr 2019
While there is a visible shift towards a rights-based approach when it comes to cities, both Congress and BJP lack provisions or even imagination for crucial issues, like informal workers in urban…
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Informal Women Workers Must Get Unconditional, Universal Maternity Benefits: Right to Food Campaign
31 Jan 2018
The National Food Security Act 2013 mandated at least Rs 6,000 to all pregnant women, but the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana has reduced the amount and restricted it only to the first birth.