Laura Ceresna of Cividep India talks to FM4 Vienna on the vulnerabilities faced by young, first-generation industrial workers in the electronics and automobile manufacturing hub of Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu facing exploitative working conditions, a situation exacerbated by lack of information about their rights as workers.
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A film showcasing the other side of ‘affordable’ mobile phones – by documenting the lives of young workers who make them, facing appalling conditions, low wages, unpaid overtime hours, and much more.
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Cividep India’s address at the OECD Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct 2013, on the need for more corporate accountability with respect to businesses in the ICT sector in India. We spoke on the risks and adverse impacts to workers that companies need to pay attention to. These relate to OHS, increasing contractualization of labour, and lack of freedom of association and grievance mechanisms for workers.
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A film documenting the exploitative work conditions of women garment workers in Bangalore, an industry largely geared towards exporting to big brands in the West. Despite the high turnover and export revenues earned, the workers of this industry toil with extremely low wages, in an atmosphere of constant fear and intimidation.
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