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COVID-19 Lockdown: No Domestic Flights From Wed; Don’t Terminate Employees, Advises Labour Ministry
23 Mar 2020
As on Monday, 19 states and Union Territories announced a complete lockdown, as cases rose to 433.
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Daily Wage Labourers, Gig Workers Hit Worst by COVID-19 Crisis
18 Mar 2020
The recently imposed restrictions by the government are of little help to those whose livelihood is entirely dependent on their daily wages and gig jobs.
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To Stay or Not to Stay Home: Workers in Dilemma, Majority Ineligible for Paid Leave
17 Mar 2020
As Covid-19 cases mount, experts believe the current labour arrangement in the country—where majority are still forced to work even if they fall sick—is “ill-equipped” to handle such social medical…
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No Masks, No Safety Standards: Industry Workers Complain Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
14 Mar 2020
Auto workers of Manesar’s Bellsonica Auto Component India Private Limited in Haryana had submitted demands to their plant management earlier on March 5, but to no avail.
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BSNL: ‘Delayed’ Revival, Jittery Employees
13 Mar 2020
“The employees know that under the name of rescuing the loss-making companies, a ground is being prepared for their privatisation in the future,” said BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) General Secretary…
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BPCL: Staff Stares at Worrying Future as Govt Invites Bids for Stake Sale
09 Mar 2020
The workers, mostly permanent, led by petroleum federations are planning another two-day nationwide strike across all units of BPCL in the month of April.
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Honda Protest and How it Ended: A Sneak Peek into Dismal Labour Practices in India
07 Mar 2020
In a sinking economy that is championing contractualisation of labour to save itself from drowning, workers are required to be meek and pliable.
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Honda Stalemate Ends: Contract Workers Won’t Return to Work After Four Months of Protest
05 Mar 2020
The workers feel they have been “sacked” by the management for “protesting, standing up for the workers who were retrenched earlier owing to the slowdown”.
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'Anti-people' Budget Meets with Another Round of Protest as Session Resumes
02 Mar 2020
Ten central trade unions organised a nationwide protest against the Union Budget 2020-21 on March 2, alleging that the finance minister “is not worried about millions of workers, farmers.”
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Khureji Protest: ‘Fictitious’ FIR to ‘Harass’ Anti-CAA Protesters?
27 Feb 2020
On Wednesday, following clearing of the anti-CAA protest site in East Delhi’s Khureji by the cops, out of the alleged 20-25 detainees, FIR was lodged against three, who are booked under several…