Voice of Toilers and Tillers

Anniversary of rally against criminalization of politics and for empowerment of people

17 years ago, on February 22, 1993, comrades of the Communist Ghadar Party of India, along with activists of scores of other mass organizations, organized a historic rally at the memorial of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and his comrades at Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi.

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 - ,  Delhi ,  India

Workers of closed mines in Odisha protest

Over 10,000 workers have been retrenched in the mines of Barbil-Joda-Gandamardan mining belt in Keonjhar district of Odisha. The sword of retrenchment hangs heavy over the heads of another 10,000 workers at this time.

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 - ,  Orissa ,  India

Workers’ organisations demand that rights of migrant workers be guaranteed

On January 9, 2010, coinciding with the state organised and much publicised Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, workers organisations organised a rally in front of parliament to highlight the complete lack of rights of Indian workers who go abroad for livelihood, as well as workers from other countries who come to India for their livelihood. The workers organisations also raised the issue of lack of rights of internal migrant workers.

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 - ,  Delhi ,  India

Almond processing workers strike for their rights

The huge almond processing industry of Delhi witnessed a major strike of workers which began on December 15, 2009. Karawal Nagar, where the thousands of subcontract workers live and work, was witness to mass protests and rallies of workers, including women workers, braving the terror of the contractors as well as the terror of the police.

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 - ,  Delhi ,  India

Petroleum workers' conference

Oil and gas workers of our country held a Conference of their organisation in Mumbai on December 11-12, 2009.

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 - ,  Maharashtra ,  India

Steel Workers wage important strike struggle

On October 30 and 31, 2009, steel workers and contractors’ workers in the steel industry went on strike. The strike call came from the Steel Workers Federation of India (SWFI).

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 -

Jute Workers strike struggle

2.5 lakh Jute workers of West Bengal went on indefinite strike on 14th December, 2009 demanding implementation of previous tripartitite agreements with the owners and the government, as well as payment of Dearness Allowance in context of rising prices.

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 - ,  West Bengal ,  India

Fish workers organise all India protest to raise their concerns

The National Fishworkers’ Forum along with all the constituent state Trade Unions held a day long sit in protest rally (dharna) in front of parliament in Delhi, on January 11, 2010.

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 - ,  Maharashtra ,  India

Construction workers strike work all across the country

More than 7 lakh construction workers struck work as part of an All-India strike on December 8, 2009. The strike was observed in175 districts of 19 states and in more than 50 big construction projects. The strike was called by the Construction Workers Federation of India(CWFI).

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 -

CBI organises cover-up and persecution in Shopian: Condemn the reign of terror in Kashmir!

The brutal rape and murder of two young women in Shopian, Kashmir in May 2009 in an area teeming with military and paramilitary forces had led to widespread strikes and demonstrations which continued for over two weeks, in which people demanded that the crime be properly investigated and the guilty servicemen be brought to book for their dastardly acts. (See MEL, June 2009)

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - ,  Jammu and Kashmir ,  India
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