PRESS RELEASES
'Hunger Strike Strongman' hospitalized on Day 23 of fast - June 5, 2008
Indian Embassy feasts while hunger strikers starve - May 17, 2008
Indian guest workers launch hunger strike in view of White House - May 14, 2008
Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity grills Indian Ambassador during 3-hour DC meeting - Mar. 27, 2008
Indian guest workers launch eight-day "journey of justice" from New Orleans to DC - Mar. 18, 2008
Indian guest workers demand meeting with Indian
Ambassador - Mar. 11, 2008
Indian guest workers confront US
employer, recruiters with lawsuit - Mar. 10, 2008
Indian guest workers break human trafficking chain -
Mar. 6, 2008
African Americans attempt citizen's arrest of Louisiana grower over felony trafficking crimes -
Feb. 14, 2008
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PRESS ABOUT NOWCRJ
New York Times - Workers on Hunger Strike Say They Were Misled on Visas - June 7,
2008.
American News Project - Immigrant Laborers in Limbo - May 15,
2008.
BBC World TV - Indian Men in US 'Slave' Protest - Mar 27,
2008.
AP/International Herald Tribune - Indian Workers in US Demand Visa Reforms - Mar 27,
2008.
Hindustan Times - India Mulls Law to Stop Rogue Recruiters - Mar 11,
2008.
New York Times - Workers Sue Gulf
Coast Company That Imported Them - Mar 11,
2008.
ABC - Revolt in
Mississippi: Indian Workers Claim 'Slave Treatment' - Mar. 7,
2008
NPR - 'Guest Workers' Sue Mississippi Shipyard - Mar. 10,
2008
AP - Congressman
seeks details of labor probe in Indian workers' case -
Mar. 11,
2008
AP - Firm Accused of
Violating Worker Rights - Mar. 10, 2008
Hindustan Times - US
dream lost in packed dorms, stink of stale food - Mar 10,
2008
Hindustan Times -
Workers sue US firm, India cracks down on recruiters -
Mar. 10,
2008
The Mississippi Press - Guest workers walk out at
Signal - Mar. 7,
2008
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WORKERS' CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
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Telephone: (504) 309-5165 Fax: (504) 309-5205
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