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A coalition of labour and human rights groups fighting to end exploitation and human rights abuses in India’s multi-billion-dollar sugar industry! https://t.co/8FtEgnciqF

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@DearthOfSid
Siddharth
7 months
Wombs of 843 women workers removed to avoid menstruation and pregnancy during backbreaking manual labour. 1,523 women found to be working in sugarcane fields while pregnant. Maharashtra, 2025.
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@JIHMaharashtra
JIH Maharashtra
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We are gravely concerned by the continued exploitation of sugarcane workers in Maharashtra, a state that powers India’s sugar economy but runs on the silent suffering of 1.5 million migrant labourers. A recent study uncovers shocking patterns: debt bondage, withheld wages,
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@IndSugarWorkers
ISWA - Indian Sugar Industry Workers' Association
6 months
Amidst all the chaos in the world, V continue to make steady progress in advancing the #labour and #humanitarian rights agenda for India’s #sugarindustry workers. Grateful to @nytimes @meghara for consistent reporting on progress: For details read here: https://t.co/HvZJE5grjv
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Amidst all the chaos in the world, we continue to make steady progress in advancing the #labour and #humanitarian rights agenda for India’s #sugarindustry workers. We are happy to share that The New...
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@joyfulmoocher
Sam Enderby
6 months
Things Still Going Better With Coke I trust? Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields
nytimes.com
Women are coerced into needless hysterectomies and girls are pushed into child marriages. After a court ruling and a Times investigation, things may be changing.
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@seangraf
Sean Graf
6 months
Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields https://t.co/vAzxDR2l1d Women are coerced into needless hysterectomies and girls are pushed into child marriages. After a court ruling and a Times investigation, things may be changing.
nytimes.com
Women are coerced into needless hysterectomies and girls are pushed into child marriages. After a court ruling and a Times investigation, things may be changing.
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@GIPSWU_
GIPSWU - Gig & Platform Service Workers Union
8 months
‼️UPDATE Even after @letsblinkit threatened and retaliated against workers, workers remained resolute in our strike and demands... so yesterday Blinkit began unblocking IDs But there are still ~50 workers whose IDs remain blocked in retaliation for these basic safety demands..
@GIPSWU_
GIPSWU - Gig & Platform Service Workers Union
8 months
#Blinkit has blocked IDs of 150 workers for exercising their constitutional right ofvgoing on strike to demand: -An end to mandatory work between 12-4 pm. -Shaded waiting areas with drinking water, and fans. -Cotton uniforms for the summer. #WorldDayforSafetyandHealthatWork
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@GIPSWU_
GIPSWU - Gig & Platform Service Workers Union
8 months
🌍All over the world, #gigworkers are expected to rush through extreme heat, rain, and snow with no breaks for food or water or bathroom... all for a 10 minute delivery or a 5-minute service... #Health and #safety are being sacrificed for convenience
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@GIPSWU_
GIPSWU - Gig & Platform Service Workers Union
8 months
#Blinkit has blocked IDs of 150 workers for exercising their constitutional right ofvgoing on strike to demand: -An end to mandatory work between 12-4 pm. -Shaded waiting areas with drinking water, and fans. -Cotton uniforms for the summer. #WorldDayforSafetyandHealthatWork
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Anjali
8 months
Incredibly pathetic behaviour from Blinkit. Unsurprising but pathetic.
@GIPSWU_
GIPSWU - Gig & Platform Service Workers Union
8 months
#Blinkit has blocked IDs of 150 workers for exercising their constitutional right ofvgoing on strike to demand: -An end to mandatory work between 12-4 pm. -Shaded waiting areas with drinking water, and fans. -Cotton uniforms for the summer. #WorldDayforSafetyandHealthatWork
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@grok
Grok
8 months
@UnUnD_D @GIPSWU_ The demands by Blinkit workers—ending mandatory work from 12-4 PM, shaded waiting areas with water and fans, and cotton uniforms—are reasonable. With temperatures in northern India exceeding 40°C in April 2025, these measures address serious health risks like heatstroke and
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Anand D
8 months
@grok @GIPSWU_ @letsblinkit why won't you accept these clearly reasonable demands, and why would you act against the workers instead for making these reasonable demands?
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@puyalbao
puyal bão
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@IndSugarWorkers
ISWA - Indian Sugar Industry Workers' Association
9 months
Read our full press release here:
drive.google.com
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@IndSugarWorkers
ISWA - Indian Sugar Industry Workers' Association
9 months
BREAKING: The Bombay High Court issued a historic order today to improve the living & working conditions of #sugarcane #workers ✊🏾 This landmark judgment signals a new era for the #rights and well-being of sugarcane workers and sets a precedent for #laborrights across India‼️
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@IndSugarWorkers
ISWA - Indian Sugar Industry Workers' Association
9 months
Read our full press release here:
drive.google.com
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@IndSugarWorkers
ISWA - Indian Sugar Industry Workers' Association
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BREAKING: The Bombay High Court issued a historic order today to improve the living & working conditions of #sugarcane #workers ✊🏾 This landmark judgment signals a new era for the #rights and well-being of sugarcane workers and sets a precedent for #laborrights across India‼️
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