Toll-free number brings legal aid to Indian garment workers

[Garment & Leather Workers - Related News]

Often afraid to speak up about abuses that plague south India's textile and garment industry, workers will now have anonymous access to legal aid through a newly-launched toll-free number. As of Sunday, 30,000 workers across five districts of Tamil Nadu state were able to call in and report issues like harassment, overwork and withholding wages, said Vijaykumar Chinnasamy of the Dindigul district legal services authority.