Established in 2000, DRUM aims to build the power of South Asian low wage immigrant workers, youth, and families in New York City to win economic and educational justice, and civil and immigrant rights. One of DRUM's main programs, the South Asian Workers Center, seeks to build the leadership of and organizes low-wage workers in service industries, particularly immigrant women retail workers. The main activities include: conducting surveys and reporting on working conditions and patterns of labor violations of South Asian low-wage workers across five industries in New York City, filing unpaid back wage claims, advocating with employers and conducting Workers Know Your Rights trainings.
GFMD 2014-2015 - Thematic Meeting 3 - Recognizing the contributions of women migrants to economic and social development in countries of origin and destination and addressing their specific needs, particularly concerning respect for their human rights.
For more information: http://www.drumnyc.org/south-asian-workers-center/