Last week, the Supreme Court of India helped to expose the ongoing disaster that is affecting quarry workers in the north western state of Gujarat. The court directed the Gujarat state government to finally pay compensation to over 200 families who had lost a family member due to the lung disease silicosis. Unfortunately, families have been waiting for a long time for compensation. In addition, the scourge of silicosis has been well documented in India previously (see here and here), but without independent and strong unions, safe workplaces are hard to enforce.
Last week, the Supreme Court of India helped to expose the ongoing disaster that is affecting quarry workers in the north western state of Gujarat. The court directed the Gujarat state government to finally pay compensation to over 200 families who had lost a family member due to the lung disease silicosis. Unfortunately, families have been waiting for a long time for compensation. In addition, the scourge of silicosis has been well documented in India previously (see here and here), but without independent and strong unions, safe workplaces are hard to enforce.
