Over 60 Lakh Central and State Govt Posts Lying Vacant
Filling up these posts itself would contribute to reducing the raging joblessness that has haunted India in the past several years, but the government does not seem to care.
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Two-Day Bharat Bandh Against ‘Govt’s Anti-People Policies’
The ‘Bharat Bandh’ strike was called for by ten central trade unions against the “anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-national policies” of the Union government. Their demands included scrapping of the new labour codes, no privatisation, increased allocation of wages under MNREGA, among others.
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In Delhi, Anganwadi Workers are Fighting for Higher Pay and Social Security
The workers, who are crucial for keeping critical health and nutrition programmes running, are not adequately compensated and protected against Covid-19.
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Gig Workers Get a Raw Deal in Pandemic Period
They are workers but without any formal “employment”. They might sport Zomato or Swiggy t-shirts and caps. But they are not their workers. Nor are these firms their employers. They have a new name—they are called gig workers. They work and live under precarious conditions.
