Agricultural workers of the Zameen Prapati Sangharsh Committee (ZPSC), Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union, Pendu Mazdoor Union, Punjab Khet Mazdoor Sabha, Mazdoor Mukti Morcha, Kul Hind Khet Mazdoor Union and the Dihati Mazdoor Sabha organised a massive rally at the residence of the Punjab Chief Minister in Sangrur, on November 30.
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Mass Demonstrations in Europe
Workers have been protesting in large numbers throughout Europe, against the economic crisis and the escalating attacks on their livelihood. They are opposing the huge increase in energy prices which is making life a living hell for the working people.
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Public Health Engineering (Jal Shakti) Workers of Jammu demand regularisation of contract workers
Workers of the Public Health Engineering Department (Jal Shakti) of Jammu region have been carrying on a prolonged strike since June 22. Their strike has badly affected water supply in many places in the Jammu region.
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Sanitation workers of Karnataka win struggle for regularisation of jobs
Thousands of sanitation workers of Karnataka went on a militant indefinite strike on July 1, demanding regularisation of their jobs. The sanitation workers, called pourakarmikas, are mainly women workers. Their strike effected sanitation work not only in the 198 wards of Bengaluru, but in all the districts of Karnataka.
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Government employees in Chhattisgarh to strike work from 25th July
Under the banner of the Chhattisgarh Officers-Employees Federation, all government employees will go on strike from July 25 to 29 in support of their demands. 28 organisations of government employees are jointly spearheading the strike.
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Indigo Airlines workers struggle for their rights
Workers of the Indigo Airlines including flight crew, technicians and other ground staff have taken the path of struggle in defence of and to assert their rights.
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Railway workers in France go on strike demanding higher wages
On July 6, four workers’ unions of the SNCF (the state owned railways of France) — CGT, UNSA, SUD-Rail and CFDT – went on strike. The strike paralysed train services throughout the country.
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Elections and the Challenge We Face
Interview of Comrade Lal Singh, General Secretary of the Communist Ghadar Party of India by Mazdoor Ekta Lehar
Continue readingNo to Privatisation of Indian Railways
First published in October 2021
Workers of the Indian Railways are waging a determined struggle against privatisation. All the federations and unions of railway workers have come together under one banner of struggle against rail privatisation — National Coordination Committee of Railwaymen’s Struggle.
Continue readingASHA workers denied incentive promised by Delhi government
Around 6,000 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in Delhi have not been paid monthly incentives since April 2021. The incentives are due to them for visiting COVID-19 patients under home isolation and for carrying out surveys in containment zones.
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