Tag Archives: India

Domestic workers’ strike tomorrow in Kerala

Posted on January 6, 2011 by xxx

The Hindu, January 6, 2011 : Domestic workers in Kerala would strike work tomorrow demanding that the government constitute a board for taking up welfare measures in the sector and formulate a legislation to protect the rights of the workers. … Continue reading →

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Workers at Surat Diamond Polishing Company Demand Wage Hike

Posted on January 5, 2011 by xxx

January 5, 2011 : Work has resumed at the Kesri Exports diamond polishing firm in Surat after several hundred workers demanded a raise of 30%, the Times of India reports. The diamond company says it pays its employees 40% above … Continue reading →

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Class struggle in India

Posted on January 2, 2011 by xxx

Indian Express, 2. January 2011 : Quarry workers go on indefinite strike Workers in around 2,000 blackstone quarries in the state have go on an indefinite strike since Friday to protest state government’s “non-responsive” attitude towards their long-pending demands. Sources … Continue reading →

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