The media deprives migrant workers of agency while the Indian state uses them to ‘manage’ the middle class. The Covid-19 pandemic has put the spotlight …
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Field Notes- Finland
I come to Helsinki twice a year, usually for my work trips. Most of the trips are about closed door conference hall meetings in a …
Listen, the Revolution blooms in Silence
What in your phone is making you laugh? It’s a meme: A thief entered my room last night. He was looking for money. I joined …
TRADE UNIONS AND ELECTORAL POLITICS
I work with South Asian Trade Unions. Interesting as it is, it throws up quite a number of challenges. Of many, Trade Unionists being involved …
May Day-March Forward and Continue the struggle
With the consistent growth of Neo-liberal mode of development, attacks against workers is on the rise across the world. Workers are being jailed in countries …
Poverty Porn and Development Communication
At the recently concluded Rusty Radiator Award given to the fundraising videos, which uses the worst kind of stereotypes, the Compassion International’s ‘The wait is …
THE QUESTION OF TRADE UNION LEADERSHIP IN INDIA
How is it that almost all the leaders of the organized trade union movement in India belong to privileged classes. Interestingly the same lot also …
YOUNG WORKERS AND TRADE UNIONS
In one of the many workshops I attended as a resource person, my colleague and friend, who was also there to speak to young trade …
Movie highlighting corporate attitude towards Pregnancy gets it wrong
Working women across the world faces discrimination on the basis of their pregnancy in the corporate world. They are often asked to go on …
INDIAN UNIONS ON STRIKE AGAINST ANTI WORKER POLICIES
2nd September, 2015: Touted as one of the biggest strikes to ever occur in Indian History, over 150 Million workers, as part of 10 Central …