Thread by @TempleCarvers

Defendants claim that BAPS is innocent, & Cunha Construction middleman, an American company is the one who went rogue. bit.ly/3buL08R
Several among us have been to BAPS #Atlanta, #Houston, #Chicago, besides #New Jersey sites. REALITY CHECK from the ground - a thread

CHRONOLOGY -1 Offer of employment in #Rajasthan, 2. Workers made to sign papers at BAPS #Ahmedabad office 3. Confinement at US construction sites, 4 rules over work conditions. In all of this workers interface is with BAPS representatives, never heard of #Cunha

Blaming the #middleman is the oldest trick of trade. Powerful industries get away by dumping blame on the smaller fish. So it is important that we say together #BAPSnotmiddleman

BAPS made workers signs papers at it Ahmedabad office, without sharing its contents- told workers contract is for x years. Upon reaching US, workers informed they are not allowed to leave even in case of an emergency, else they will lose wages for airfare

Effectively trapping them in a foreign country without recourse, without sharing full information at the outset and without sharing copies. Workers interact with, are 'disciplined' by, follow rules set by BAPS representatives

#BAPSnotMiddleman #Justice4TempleStoneWorkers @GLJhub @ILRF @thewire_in @tallguywalking