All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (AIFAWH)
‘Modi govt says our work is essential, but calls us volunteers’
On March 15, over 500 scheme workers gathered in protest in New Delhi demanding recognition of their work, minimum wages, social security, and that the Narendra Modi-led BJP government fulfil its 2018 promise of a wage hike.
50 childcare workers fired in India for demanding promised pay hike
52,000 child care workers, also known as anganwadi workers, have been on strike in Haryana for over a month. They are demanding a pay raise that was promised to them by the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi 4 years ago.
Why are care workers across India protesting?
A.R. Sindhu, General Secretary of All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers, talks about the issues faced by care workers and why they have launched a fresh wave of struggles
Don’t take child care for granted, anganwadi workers warn Indian government
In the southern Indian state of Karnataka, around 30,000 child care workers embarked on a long march on December 10.
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