Renewed Labour Codes: What Led Anganwadi Workers To Protest Against Centre?
The anti-worker labour codes continue with a determined strike by the Central government on workers' rights. More than 250 Anganwadi helpers and workers assembled at Jantar Mantar and performed sit-in protests. The Anganwadi workers do not come to these labour laws, but when we fight for our regularisation, we seek these same rights. The Delhi State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union (DSAWHU) presented a protest at Jantar Mantar on 2nd July against the termination of some workers and helpers and the new labour codes. Activists of Bigul Mazdoor Data, Disha Student Organisation and the All India Forum for Right to Education (ARTE) also followed the protest. DSAWHU has claimed that 883 Anganwadi workers have been issued termination notices. The Delhi government issued 11,942 sho...
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