Un Organised Sector
The International Alliance of App-Based Transport Workers (IAATW) has recently released a report titled ‘South Asia Shadow Report on Platform Work Standards’ prepared on the basis of detailed survey and testimonials of app based workers of India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The report divides the issues being faced by app-based workers into 5 broad categories, identifies violations and makes recommendations.
The third Assam State Conference of AICCTU was held on 5 Feb 2025 with Comrade Basudev Bose the Central Observer. The Conference began with flag hoisting by Com. Biren Kalita and the martyr column was garlanded by Comrade Sokila Munda, the wife of the martyr Gangaram Kohl. The delegates session was inaugurated by Comrade Bibek Das, the state secretary of CPIML Liberation. He suggested to focus the work on organizing the emerging, dynamic new sections of the working class.
The year 2025 is set to witness an all comprehensive attack on the working class by the Modi government. Implementation of Labour Codes, indiscriminate privatisation of public and government sectors and to employ three new criminal acts to suppress the dissent are the strategy of Modi.
India’s 60 million construction workers are the builders of modern India. They build roads, highways, railway tracks, airports and ports that connect the vast subcontinent and make India one country, spanning all its distances and diversities.
Construction workers are backbone of the economy as they create the infrastructure necessary for industrial growth
A one day sit in of the domestic workers was held at Jantar Mantar on 12th December during the winter session of the Parliament. A coalition of more than 50 domestic workers’ unions represented by SEWA led by Sonia, Ghar Kamgar Sanghatana of AICCTU affialiated M S Sarv Shramik Mahasangh led by Com. Uday Bhat, Gharelu Kamgar Sangh of Delhi led by Suman, TN Domestic Workers union led by Geetha and National Domestic Workers Forum led by Kristy and others participated under the national umbrella organisation.
The Contractual Workers of JNU organised under the banner of AICCTU led a struggle demanding payment of bonus and other rights of the workers.
A recent report by the Fairwork has evaluated the labour standards maintained by 11 platforms in India, including Swiggy, Zomato, Ola Uber and others. The rating system
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