Workers Who Built NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus Faced Harsh Labor Conditions

By Nick DeSantis. The workers who helped build New York University’s recently completed campus in Abu Dhabi faced harsh labor conditions, with some of them saying that they were beaten, jailed, or deported after going on strike, The New York Times reported. In 2009, NYU issued a “statement of labor values” pledging that workers on the project, in the United Arab Emirates, would receive fair treatment. More...