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The Unprotected and Neglected Class I will present to you my thoughts about Gig workers, we know that the problem is complex, not just complex…
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Precariat is the most neglected part of the workforce today; not just in India but all over the world. My blogs on BPCL, Temporary workers’…
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In my discussion with Arvind Shrouti (Option Positive) who is an adviser to several unions in Pune, we realized that we were looking at the…
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After graduating in science, I enrolled for post-graduation in Industrial Relations. I was as comfortable studying industrial relations as a cyclist would be driving a…
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All India Trade Union Congress, CITU, Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), SEWA and LPF have called for the two-day general nationwide strike on Jan…
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I was speaking to a union committee member at Bosch. In his mid-forties, he was a cheerful person. We discussed his career with the company….
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[Speech delivered at AON HEWITT 11th Annual Performance and Rewards Conference, Mumbai on June 14, 2018] I retired in 2009. The benefit of retirement is…
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At the outset many thanks for inviting me to address this seminar. The subject is ‘Challenges to the Trade Unions due to Growing Precarious Work…
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[Reproduced from ILO Website] The ILO and Manual Scavengers in India: Paving the long way towards the elimination of discrimination based on social origin For…