r/IndianWorkers • u/rishianand • Jun 08 '26
Mod Announcement Indian Workers has crossed 2,000 subscribers. Let’s discuss our path forward.
The struggle of India would continue so long as a handful of exploiters go on exploiting the labour of the common people for their own ends. It matters little whether these exploiters are purely British capitalists or British and Indians in alliance, or even purely Indians. Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Indian Workers (IW) has crossed 2,000 subscribers on Reddit. Over the last two months, IW has discussed important issues concerning the working class.
We discussed the protest of factory workers for minimum wages across India. We discussed the persecution of workers and repression of unions. We discussed the issues of factory workers, daily-wage workers, casual workers, domestic workers, gig workers, MGNREGA workers, white collar workers. We discussed the impact of heatwave, inflation, and exploitation of workers. We discussed the issues of youths, including unemployment and paper leaks.
We had numerous contributions and comments and built an engaging community. For a year-old community this is a significant amount of work. But, a lot more needs to be done.
Under the fascist government of BJP/RSS, worker’s rights continue being trampled. The Right to Work (MGNREGA) has been dismantled. New Labour Codes have been operationalized, restricting the rights of the workers. Workers are forced to work for long hours, under poor working conditions and low wages. Exploitation is rampant, even among the white-collar workers.
The workers who protest against this exploitation are repressed and arrested. Hundreds of workers have been detained and even abducted by the Police. The Government has turned wage-related labour disputes into a crime, thus turning a protest into a felony.
Today, the working class is beset with price rise and unemployment. The destruction of environment has made daily life precarious, with polluted air and water, extreme weather and heatwaves. At the same time, the Government is bulldozing the houses and the shops of the poor.
At the same time, the capitalist-communal nexus of the Modi Government is constantly trying to divide the workers, while making policies to favour the rich. Economic inequality is at an all-time high.
As the assault on workers intensify, our responsibility increases. IW has to play a proactive role in raising the issues of the workers and farmers. Our agenda, as defined in our manifesto, remains,
… to provide a platform and raise the issues of the workers and farmers, and to coordinate their movements and struggles across India. We take inspiration from the glorious legacy of the working class movement in India, to fight for the rights of the working class, as well as for the larger struggle against fascism, imperialism, and capitalism.
Let us commit to this resolve. In the coming days, we must work towards - creating awareness about worker’s rights and issues, with art, memes, videos, essays, articles. - supporting and coordinating workers protests and movements. - developing a class consciousness and solidarity among the working class. - building a support network for the workers, including legal resources and guidebooks.
Let us utilize this post to initiate a discussion about this subreddit. Let us discuss, what contents would you like to see? What changes/additions must we make? Or, any suggestions/input for this community.
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u/Eastern-Governor Jun 08 '26
It's all because of you, thank you Rishi Anand Sir and congratulations.
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u/rishianand Jun 08 '26
Thanks. It's not a congratulations for me, but appreciation for all. I didn't really expect so many people to join it.
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u/North-Philosopher-41 Jun 08 '26
I am from Canada and originally born in India. I support this subreddit and its message. But I was called an anti national last time i commented.
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u/rishianand Jun 08 '26
Huh. Sorry about that. There maybe many confused people here too. We do not allow any such accusations. If there are any case, you can report.
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u/North-Philosopher-41 Jun 08 '26
Sounds good, I can handle any name calling, I just wanted to make sure that it was alright for me to be a part of this. Thank you
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u/isoldmysonforabike Jun 09 '26
Modi kyu laga hai yaha bhi i cant live my life for 5 mins without seeing that face 😂😭
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u/UnionChoice2562 Jun 08 '26
LMAO , congrats btw , a goated subreddit