On September 18, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in an emergency special session, overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories within a year.
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Workers of Samsung go on strike for their rights
Report from a correspondent of Mazdoor Ekta Committee
Workers of Samsung Electronics factory at Sunguvarchatram, near Sriperumbudur in Tamilnadu, started an indefinite strike on 9 September, 2024.
Condemn Israel’s terrorist attack on Lebanon
Peoples and countries across the world are condemning this cyber-attack and the ongoing attacks on the Lebanese people as an act of outright terrorism by Israel against an entire nation and its people. It is a war crime and a violation of international law.
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The Indian ruling class is responsible for the continuing violence in Manipur
The peoples of the Northeast have a long history of united struggle against the central Indian state. They have repeatedly fought against state terrorism and army rule, against AFSPA and in defence of human rights and democratic rights. Inciting different sections of the people against one another, based on tribal and ethnic identity, has been the method used by the Indian ruling class to justify the continuation of state terrorism and violation of the people’s rights. It has been used in the past by Congress-led governments. It is now being deployed by the BJP governments.
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The right to protest against injustice is blatantly denied
The existing system, which is touted as the ‘world’s most populous democracy’, is in reality the brutal dictatorship of the bourgeoisie. The ruling bourgeoisie has given itself the power to attack the human and democratic rights of the people, to smash the unity and solidarity of the people of our country.
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Growing opposition world-wide to imperialist military support of the Israeli State
Demonstratons against Israel’s genocidal war and US support for it
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Hotel workers on strike across America
Tens of thousands of hotel workers in some of the biggest hotel chains across the United States went on a 3-day strike on 1 September 2024, over a major holiday weekend, to demand better pay and working conditions.
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Junior Doctors in Kolkata continue their agitation
Junior doctors in Kolkata are continuing their protest dharna and demonstration outside Swasthya Bhavan, the West Bengal Health Department headquarters, which began on 11 September.
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Indian women’s participation in the workforce
The female labour force participation ratio (LFPR) in India is officially estimated to be about 25 percent, much lower than in Brazil (over 43 percent) and in China (over 60 percent).
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Onward with the struggle for state guaranteed pension for all working people
On August 24, 2024, the Central government announced a Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for all government employees. This announcement has come in the wake of massive and sustained struggles waged by government employees, who have been demanding restoration of the old pension scheme that was applicable for those who joined government service before 1 January, 2004.
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