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Society

Daily wagers struggle for food during lockdown

May 18, 2020 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Gopal, Treasurer of the Karnataka State Construction Workers’ Union, describe how the COVID-19 lockdown has pushed workers into further poverty and desperation.

Society

Stuck between govt, builders and contractors, workers court hunger and destitution

May 17, 2020 Navya P K

How well did builders in Bengaluru support migrant workers during lockdown? And should they have reason to worry at all about the workers’ exodus now?

workers at a construction site
Economy

Demonetisation woes: Bank accounts aren’t helping these construction workers yet

January 11, 2017 Akshatha M

They’re supposed to have their salaries credited to their accounts. But for these migrant workers, realities are quite different. Why? Read on.

Economy

Brick by brick, they build others’ dreams

May 30, 2013 Nalme Nachiyar

Who are these people who build the homes and commercial complexes in Bangalore? Where do they come from? Why did they come here? An insight on the people who came from nowhere to Bangalore in search of a better life.

construction workers on the site
Economy

They build our dreams, but rarely receive their dues

May 26, 2013 Nalme Nachiyar

The language problem and the not-so-easy paperwork is making it difficult for construction workers to avail the benefits of the labour welfare schemes designed by the government.


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