Kolkata Delivery Partners Strike Over Low Wages
Around 60 e-commerce delivery partners in Kolkata's Tollygunge are on strike demanding better pay. Services disrupted in Bansdroni area. Read the full story.
Around 60 e-commerce delivery partners in Kolkata's Tollygunge are on strike demanding better pay. Services disrupted in Bansdroni area. Read the full story.
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Contract workers at PGIMER Chandigarh began a hunger strike demanding payment of Rs 55 crore in pending wages and better benefits. The institute claims hospital services remain unaffected.
Supreme Court delivers justice after 34 years, restoring 50% back wages to a hotel worker terminated in 1991. The landmark ruling states odd jobs for survival cannot deny back wages. Read the full story.
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The Supreme Court closed a 34-year-old case, awarding 50% back wages to the family of D K Sharma, an ITDC employee terminated in 1991. The verdict highlights systemic delays in justice delivery.
Kerala Labour Minister V Sivankutty directs a draft notification for revised minimum wages in private hospitals to be published within 30 days, citing stalled talks. A 60% hike from 2013 levels is proposed.
Food delivery workers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are on strike demanding fair wages, social security, and regulated hours. State-wide token strike observed. Read about their demands and the government's response.
Over 16,000 gig workers in Maharashtra will strike on December 25, disrupting food deliveries. They demand fair wages, social security, and an end to exploitative practices in India's app-based economy.
PGI Chandigarh contract workers' Joint Action Committee announces indefinite hunger strike from Dec 23 over unpaid wage arrears of Rs 90 crore. Read about their demands and the administration's alleged breach of assurances.
The indefinite hunger strike by PGI contract workers demanding pending wages enters its fourth day. Union leaders allege no medical check-up for three days. A day-long strike is threatened if demands are not met by Dec 22.
Surat's diamond artisans face a 50-75% wage crash as they pivot to lab-grown gems. With 800,000 jobs at stake, the industry's foundation is cracking. Read the full story.
The new VB-G RAM G Bill proposes a 60-day pause in rural works during peak farming seasons. We analyse if MGNREGA truly caused farm labour shortages, examining wage data and rising female workforce participation. Read the facts.
The new VB-G RAM G Bill proposes a 60-day halt to rural work during peak farming seasons. We examine data on rural wages and female LFPR to see if MGNREGA truly caused farm labour shortages. Read the full analysis.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha exposes alleged systemic exploitation of gig workers after a Blinkit delivery agent earned just Rs 763 for nearly 15 hours of work. Calls for fair wages and social security.
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has yet to release Rs 622 crore in MGNREGS dues to Karnataka, including wages and material costs. Learn the details and implications.
Villages in Patiala's Nabha subdivision are rejecting the 30% deduction from panchayat income for secretary wages, calling it illegal. Multiple gram sabhas pass resolutions demanding revocation.
27 garbage collection workers in Vadodara drove away 7 vehicles to Madhya Pradesh after 8 months without pay. The labor dispute highlights contractor payment issues in municipal services.
India's new labour codes face hurdles in boosting factory hiring. Bureaucracy and retrenchment rules limit impact. Explore the analysis of these industrial relations reforms.
The Indian government has officially notified four new labour codes, consolidating 29 laws to reform the country's employment landscape. Discover the key changes and their impact.
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announces historic labour reforms ensuring minimum wages, social security for 40 crore workers, and gender equality. A transformative step for India's workforce.
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Elon Musk's massive $1 trillion Tesla compensation package raises crucial questions about CEO pay ratios and worker wages in India and globally. Should society intervene?
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