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Prudhviraj Rupavath
Andhra: Workers Hold Chalo Krishnapatnam Port Protest Demanding Job Security, Labour Rights
29 Jun 2020
A total of 187 workers have been removed after Adani began the process of acquiring 75% stake in the Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd (KPCL).
Subodh Varma
June 16 – Country-Wide Protest Day Against Modi’s Ruinous Policies
15 Jun 2020
Remember the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) grandly announced by the Narendra Modi government after the lockdown began?
Ronak Chhabra
IT Industry Lobby Pushes for Relaxation in Labour Laws, Employees’ Unions Call it a ‘Ruse’
30 May 2020
NASSCOM sought to temporary lay off surplus employees; the unions fear companies are pushing for exemptions from adhering to even the “bare minimum” of labour standards.
Prabhat Patnaik
The Mendacity of Modi Govt’s ‘Rescue Package’
23 May 2020
Which other government would have passed off a slew of concessions to foreign and domestic monopolists as a “rescue package” for the people of the country?
Subodh Varma
How Modi’s ‘Stimulus’ Packages Will Destroy, Not Boost, India
17 May 2020
In the name of fighting the pandemic and reviving the economy, a brutal assault is being launched on farmers, workers, employees to benefit the rich.
Ronak Chhabra
UP Govt Revokes Order Extending Daily Shift; Longer Working Hours Fear Still Looms, Says Expert
16 May 2020
Possibility of a ground to challenge the orders of extending working hours issued by other states cheer workers’ fronts.
Neelambaran A
TN This Week: 10,000 COVID-19 Cases, Stressed Medical Workers, CITU Protests Against Labour Law Dilutions
16 May 2020
NewsClick brings a round-up of important developments in the state this week.
Pavan Kulkarni
Ordinances Issued by State Governors to Freeze Labour Laws Unconstitutional, Says Former SC Judge
15 May 2020
After the Karnataka government recommended its governor to pass a similar ordinance, Justice Venkate Gopala Gowda has argued in an open letter that such an ordinance passed without prior presidential…
Prabhat Patnaik
The War on Labour Will Blow Down the Economy
15 May 2020
The suspension of labour laws by BJP governments promotes corporate interests at the expense, not just of workers, but the rest of society, including small businesses and petty producers.
Ayaskant Das
Central Government’s Push Behind Suspension of Labour Rights in States?
14 May 2020
It is noteworthy that rights of workers have been suspended despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorting employers during the initial phase of the lockdown period not to cut down jobs.