Labour-starved Kerala looks to the east It’s Their Gulf There’s an influx of labour into Kerala from Orissa, Assam, Jharkhand and Bengal Migrants work in building and road construction, plywood industry, brick kilns and in hotels Skilled workers can earn Rs 500-700 a day Researchers estimate there are 10 lakh outsiders working in Kerala. No official figures exist. *** On Sundays, the Gandhi Bazaar in Perumbavoor, a small town in Kerala near...
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FDI in retail: Opposition to corner govt in Parliament
-PTI In a rare show of unity, a combined Opposition will seek to corner the UPA government in Parliament on Monday on its decision to allow FDI in retail. A clear indication to this effect was given today by the Leader of Opposition in Lok SabhaSushma Swaraj who said BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi has submitted a notice ofadjournment motion on the FDI issue on behalf of the party. "We want the House...
More »CITU opposes new Manufacturing Policy
-The Hindu The Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) has strongly opposed the new National manufacturing Policy approved by the Union Cabinet recently and termed it as an attempt by the government to give back door entry to the so-called labour reform of ‘hire and fire' being pressed by the business houses. “The national manufacturing policy will create new islands of lawlessness with bountiful concessions to business houses and absolute jungle raj...
More »CPI(M), activists oppose Jaitapur nuke project
-PTI CPI(M) and other parties, including scientists and activists, on Sunday came together to form a national committee to support the struggle against the Jaitapur nuclear project in Maharashtra. A 15-member National Committee in Support of Jaitapur Struggle will have CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat, his CPI counterpart AB Bardhan, former Atomic Energy Regulatory Board chairman Dr A Gopalkrishnan and former Union finance secretary SP Shukla as members among others. "The people of...
More »No breakthrough at Maruti after first day of talks between workers, management
-The Hindu Talks brokered by Gurgaon district administration are expected to continue today The first day of talks between the management and striking workers of Maruti Suzuki India Limited's Manesar plant on Monday, brokered by the Gurgaon district administration, did not yield a breakthrough even as the strike entered its 11th day. The talks are expected to continue on Tuesday. Meanwhile, thousands of workers demonstrated outside the Deputy Labour Commissioner's office in Gurgaon...
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