From border to builder: How illegals slip into city’s workforce | Gurgaon News

– A growing crackdown on undocumented foreign workers is drawing attention to the informal labour networks that supply workers for some of the city’s least desirable and most hazardous jobs..____________________Picture by TOI Gurgaon: Before the city wakes up, they are already at work — hauling bricks, climbing scaffolding, sorting garbage, clearing waste. In Gurgaon’s vast…

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Hyderabad see delayed deliveries due to gig workers protest

Hyderabad: App-based transport and delivery services witnessed a mild disruption in parts of Hyderabad and other urban areas in Telangana on Saturday, a day after more than 1.5 lakh gig and platform workers participated in the #GlobalTotalSwitchOff protest against rising fuel prices, stagnant payouts, increasing vehicle expenses, and lack of labour protections.Customers reported reduced driver…

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