International Labour Day
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On Labour Day, a look at the daily struggles of the people silently bolstering the Indian economy
Sanket Jain •Over a period of three-and-a-half-years, journalist Sanket Jain has captured the lives of migrant labourers, potters, broom-makers, agricultural labourers, stone-workers, among others in a series of photographs. These images, from at least 10 different villages, look at their back-breaking occupations and capture some of the lighter moments in their lives.
Labour Day 2019: Massive historical feat that brought us 8-hour workdays is commemorated as International Worker's Day
Fp Staff •The genesis of International Labour Day or International Worker's Day wasin the labour union movement of the US in the 19th Century, when industrialists exploited labourers who protested against them.
H-1B visa violations: Silicon Valley-based Walmart vendor Cloudwick Technologies fined for paying subpar wages
•An Indian-American owned IT company in California was asked to pay $173,044 in wages to 12 of its foreign employees, in violations of H-1B visa norms
Labour Day: PM Modi salutes spirit of workers, wishes Gujarat, Maharashtra on foundation day
Fp Staff •International Labour Day, also known as Labour Day, is celebrated on May 1 and marks the victory of workers' movement
Rural jobs scheme: 47000 jobs created under MGNREGA in UP town in a single day
Ians •In the small town of Gonda, 130 km from Lucknow, a record of sorts was set - the creation of a staggering 47,000 rural jobs in a single day!
International Labour Day: Google Doodle salutes workers on May Day
Fp Staff •The Doodle features the Google logo in the shape of a building with several workers on their job.
International Labour Day: Google Doodle salutes workers on May Day
Fp Staff •The Doodle features the Google logo in the shape of a building with several workers on their job.