After the release of our petition in early May asking NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi to be proactive about human rights and fair labor standards on Saadiyat Island, the Coalition for Fair Labor received the following response from the NYU administration:
The Coalition for Fair Labor is urging NYU to take further steps to resolve our community’s concerns for the rights and conditions of migrant workers in the UAE, with specific regard to the university’s independent monitoring arrangements and development of cross-campus research initiatives. Our response: