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Left out in the Olympics Countdown


Around the world, the workers who make sportswear and sports-goods continue to toil under harsh conditions. Battling insecure employment, low wages, insufficient to cover even their basic needs, these workers are being forced to work overtime without being compensated.

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Indebted They Live…the Vulnerable Labour Force of India


At a time when India is in a state of general excitement about its economic achievements and high growth rates, it has become rather unfashionable to speak about labour bondage and the slave-like relations of production

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The Sixth Pay Commission Submits Report


The Sixth Pay Commission, headed by Justice BN Srikrishna, submitted its report to the finance minister, P Chidambaram, on 24 March 2008 recommending over 40 per cent hike in the basic salary of government employees at the senior level.

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International Labour Conference: 28 May - 13 June 2008


On 13 June 2008, the 97th annual Conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) concluded by adopting a landmark declaration designed to strengthen the promotion of Decent Work and develop new ways of responding to the growing challenges of globalisation.

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