#Rural Workers

[indizombie]

No labour budget has been approved for West Bengal for 2023-24 under MGNREGS, keeping workers in a state of constant worry about their survival. Many have not received their wages due from 2021. Some have joined ongoing protests in New Delhi that began in February 2023, demanding their dues and rights for guaranteed work. MGNREGS, introduced in 2005, has served as a lifeline for rural workers whose livelihood entirely depend on it. Those registered can demand up to 100 days’ work with an average income of Rs 213 daily. The lack of funds have resulted in a food crisis for many in the state.

Himanshu Nitnaware, ‘Surviving on fish from gutter, rice: West Bengal workers bear brunt of Central freeze on MGNREGA funds’, Down To Earth

[analligatorr]

viadinhos de esquerda🐈‍⬛🌙♥️

[ed13d1]

one 4 each of us

[usmailnotforsale]

Mean boys are coming for your Post Office!

[lifeless-xx]

Love me.

[blenselche]

ik I don't talk politics on this dumb fandom account but as someone living in a coal town this feels personal enough to try and make some noise over:

NIOSH maintains the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program, which maintains a mobile screening service that helps miners catch black lung early. [...] This program has been entirely gutted by Kennedy’s recent actions.

“The expected cuts to NIOSH will inevitably lead to worse health and safety conditions for coal miners — and other workers — in more ways than we can count,” said Appalachian Voices Government Affairs Specialist Quenton King. “NIOSH oversees black lung research that helped miners and medical professionals alike understand the scale of the black lung epidemic that we’re still seeing today. Its mobile clinic went directly to mining communities to provide free, confidential screenings so miners can find out if they have black lung disease.”

"[...] Every coal miner in the country is going to be worse off if these cuts aren’t reversed.”

This was supposed to be the most pro-coal administration, mind you. Coal miners and their health are not wasteful spending. Disgusting. If you live in a coal town you should be getting on your rep's ass about this.

additional link:

Tell Congress to Stop the Cuts to NIOSH

[archivlibrarianist]

Yes, Cheeto Babyhands is trying to gut IMLS. He's had DOGE try to hollow it out yesterday (3/20/2025), and he's installed a puppet there as its head.

[somany-fandoms-solittle-time]

Ruggie: *eating clean through a bone while having lunch*

Midwestern! Yuu: "Well, Shit. Yous gotta pair'uv Chompers on ya dontcha? Now, yous better be careful with that thang or'y'll snap somebody's fanger clean off!"

Epel, listening in from another table: YES! YES!! I UNDERSTAND!!! IM NOT THE ONLY ONE ANYMORE

[hannibalsilva]

in an abandoned factory somewhere in Porto

[indizombie]

As per the Act, the workers should get work as demanded, said activist Nikhil Dey. “Rural workers registered under the scheme are mandated to get work under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Article recognises the right to work as a fundamental right, which is being violated daily. These workers have the right to seek work for 100 days and earn a dignified income,” said Dey. The law also enables these workers to seek unemployment allowance and compensation for delayed wages for each passing day without work. “The central government is not following the rules, which is creating a crisis across the state and the country,” he added.

Himanshu Nitnaware, ‘Surviving on fish from gutter, rice: West Bengal workers bear brunt of Central freeze on MGNREGA funds’, Down To Earth

[namira]

The housing price situation in Montana is insaaaaaaaaaaaane

[tips-from-a-tech-worker]

Not necessarily relating to union organising, but, I wrote this article to contain my thoughts after some reading around the local news landscape of my home county.

Hope it proves useful to someone!

[usmailnotforsale]

Photo dump: thousands of people turned out at hundreds of events across the country to tell the Trump Administration that the US Mail is Not For Sale. So many news reports. Here are just a few:

Postal workers in NH protest against potential privatization of postal service

'The US Mail is not for sale': Baltimore-area workers protest efforts to privatize US Postal Service

Postal workers protest Trump administration's proposed changes to the U.S. Postal Service

Postal workers in LA, other cities warn of privatization risk: 'U.S. mail is not for sale'

Saying ‘The U.S. Mail is not for sale,’ Iowa rallies denounce Trump, Musk plan

[jellogram]

Can Republicans stop being fucking asshole losers for one goddam second. How do you see the massive destruction happening in your own country and go "Haha, this is what voting blue gets you!" as if our fucking taxes gave us a dry winter. I swear to God the entire state of California could die horrible deaths and these fucks would be online using us as "evidence" against the left wing and saying we deserved it.

[artcentron]

Exploring The Other California: A Photographic Journey by Peter Turnley

The Other California, 1975, a photography book by Peter Turnley, celebrates migrant workers, hobos, and everyday heroes, and challenges the prevalent stereotypes of the state.  

Portrait of a Farmer in The Other California, 1975 by Photography by Peter Turnley The Other California, 1975, a photography book by Peter Turnley, celebrates migrant workers, hobos, and everyday heroes, and challenges the prevalent stereotypes of the state.   BY KAZEEM ADELEKE, ARTCENTRON Portrait of a Farmer in The Other California, 1975 by Photography by Peter Turnley Unveiling The…

[yeyinde]

As a canadian who used to work at Tims I am loving the Tims asks lol. I think Price would be classic old-person at tim’s and be there right at opening, order a single old-fashion plain donut, a larger black coffee, then spend the next 2 hours dipping the donut in the coffee and reading the newspaper.

Ahhhh, this is making me think about a meetcute in a local Tims now, which is not the cafe au anyone probably expected. Or wanted. Could you imagine trying to fall in love when someone is unironically ordering pinwheels with an xl 4 by 4 in the background? I'd cry, me.

The romance blooms between: "here's your coffee-" your manager who should legally never be allowed around the public stares daggars at your back. "-SIR. AND WOULD YOU LIKE A DONUT WITH THAT? YES, I'M AWARE YOU ALREADY ORDERED AND WOULD HAVE ASKED FOR ONE YOURSELF IF YOU WANTED IT BUT I HAVE TO ASK TO HIT MY UPSELL QUOTA OR THE FRANCHISE OWNER WILL DOCK MY HOURS AND DENY THE VACATION REQUEST I SO DESPERATELY NEED. YES, I WILL GO FUCK MYSELF. THANK YOU, HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!"

He's smitten, he is. He sees the dead eyes and the constant dread that seems to permeate from your pores as he sits in the corner that's now His, and thinks, "damn. That's the one for me."