Dec 28, 2009 | Working Class
Thousands of workers working in the Almond Processing Industry in Karawal Nagar region of Delhi are on strike since Dec. 15, 2009. These workers have rallied around some very basic issues which pertain to living wage and secure and humane working conditions....
Jun 5, 2009 | Undemocratic Laws, Working Class
A six member team of two human rights organisations, PUDR (Delhi) and PUCR (Haryana) undertook a fact finding on May 22, 2009 and June 1, 2009 to investigate state repression of individuals, arrest and crackdown on organisations such as Shivalik Jan Sangharsh Manch,...
Apr 29, 2009 | Working Class
In 1982, the Asian Games were held in India in Delhi. At that time, PUDR had conducted a survey of Asiad’s construction sites and found gross violations of several labour laws. On the basis of these findings, a letter was written to Justice P.N. Bhagwati, the then...
Apr 29, 2009 | Working Class
In the Name of National Pride : Blatant Violation of Workers Rights at the Commonwealth Games construction site The forthcoming 18th Commonwealth Games are being presented as a matter of great national pride by both the central and Delhi govt. The Govt. of India has...
Sep 6, 2008 | Undemocratic Laws, Working Class
This document was prepared by PUDR on the occasion of Dr. Ramanthan Memorial Meeting, dated 6th September 2008. The last twenty years have witnessed a sustained attack on the working class and workers’ rights in India by both capital and the state. Certain practices...
Feb 5, 2008 | Adivasis, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement, Working Class
PUDR is deeply concerned about the escalating situation in Chauranga, near Raipur, following the adamant insistence of the factory owner, supported by the administration, in starting work at the Raipur Sponge Iron Power Ltd factory there, in blatant disregard of the...
