1. Home
  2. Author Blogs

Author: Ayswarya Murthy

Ayswarya Murthy

Ayswarya Murthy is a political journalist. She came to writing through an interest in politics.

Assault on democratic rights and the imperialist war

Assault on democratic rights and the imperialist war

Two sides of the same process are the expansion of the US-NATO war against Russia and the tremendous assault on democratic rights, symbolized by the US Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the right to an

Full-Time Employees vs. Gig Workers: Europe’s Balancing Act

Full-Time Employees vs. Gig Workers: Europe’s Balancing Act

Europe - The European Commission suggested late last year to establish clear criteria regarding the employment status of gig workers, outlining when they should be full-timers and under what circumstances they should be considered independent.

How Amazon imported working conditions from America into Europe

How Amazon imported working conditions from America into Europe

Europe - On May 14, 2013, there was the first full-day strike at an Amazon warehouse. In total, 700 employees demonstrated in front of three locations in Germany, the company's major international market. They wanted

Creative Ways To Retain And Reward Precious Workforce  

Creative Ways To Retain And Reward Precious Workforce  

Feeling valued at work has become even more important today that it was ever in the past. As the pandemic has brought about a new method to work, the hybrid models are also coming with

CTUL Stands For Fair Working Conditions For Construction Workers In Minneapolis

CTUL Stands For Fair Working Conditions For Construction Workers In Minneapolis

United States - Worker abuse seems to be rampant in Minneapolis. Labour is coming cheap as they are not being paid their worth, especially in the construction industry.  Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha

Gig workers not to be categorized as independent contractors: Massachusetts’ Highest Court

Gig workers not to be categorized as independent contractors: Massachusetts’ Highest Court

United States - The state's highest court ruled on Tuesday that a referendum question asking whether ride-hailing drivers should be classified as independent contractors or full-time workers was unconstitutional. The ballot should never have been

Thousands Of Rail Workers To Strike Over Three Days In June In The Biggest Strike Since 1989

Thousands Of Rail Workers To Strike Over Three Days In June In The Biggest Strike Since 1989

United Kingdom - Thousands of rail workers will strike for three days in late June, disrupting travel across the United Kingdom. More than 40,000 staff from Network Rail will take part in this biggest strike

How To Get A Work Permit And Visa In Germany:  Everything You Need To Know

How To Get A Work Permit And Visa In Germany:  Everything You Need To Know

Germany - Do you want to work in Germany? Germany provides working visa programs to immigrants. If you are planning to work while you travel, you will need to secure a German visa. When you

Elon Musk’s Employees Don’t Want To Return To The Office; Get Job Offers From Microsoft, Amazon

Elon Musk’s Employees Don’t Want To Return To The Office; Get Job Offers From Microsoft, Amazon

Tesla employees are unhappy over Elon Musk’s return to office policy. They don’t want to return to the office. They also received job offers from other tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon. Last week, Elon

Elon Musk Says Tesla Needs To Cut Staff By 10%, Pauses All Hiring Worldwide

Elon Musk Says Tesla Needs To Cut Staff By 10%, Pauses All Hiring Worldwide

Elon Musk, the Chief Executive of Tesla, said that the electric carmaker needed to cut staff by 10 per cent, according to an internal email sent to Tesla executives on Thursday. The email was titled