Kodaikanal tree felling: 65 academics, ecologists write to CM Stalin against Unilever
Hindustan Unilever Ltd has clear-felled 425 trees as part of the remediation of mercury-contaminated soil in the four acres of its now-defunct factory in Kodaikanal, say activists. From The News Minute: Read Original Sreedevi Jayarajan Follow @Sreedevi_Jay on Twitter Sixty-five artists, educators, ecologists, and environmentalists have written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin urging the […]
Don’t accept sub-standard cleanup in Kodai – Write to the environment minister
Hindustan Unilever has proposed to clean the mercury contamination in Kodaikanal to a standard that is 20 times WEAKER than what may be considered safe for residents in the United Kingdom, where Unilever is headquartered. What is more shocking is that the Central Pollution Control Board seems to have endorsed this. Please don’t accept Unilever’s […]
Mercury Workers Poop Unilever Party: Protests Mar AGM 2015
At around 1 p.m. today, ex-mercury workers, their children and about 40 student and citizen supporters from Mumbai lined up outside the gates of Unilever House in the Mumbai suburb of Andheri. Following the usual dance and drama with security and cops, the silent protest and flyering went off peacefully. About 70 shareholders were handed […]
Update from Durham, UK
The Durham Community Fair is a merry family affair that is held in the British campus town of Durham. Madhumita Dutta, a member of the UK solidarity group to hold Unilever accountable for its crimes in Kodaikanal, had put up a poster at the event. Here’s a summary of her report, and a letter to […]
Union Solidarity International – Global Day of Action against Unilever in India
Dear Paul Polman, Is the mercury contamination in Kodaikanal an example of Unilever’s Sustainable Living Strategy? Image Source: http://annachromy.com/ Show your solidarity with the ex-workers of Unilever’s thermometer factory in Kodaikanal and their families as they continue their two decade old battle for justice. Send a message to Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever to show accountability […]
Global Day of Action Against Unilever 2015
Action alert: On the 6th of March 2015, stand up with the people of Kodaikanal in their fight for justice against a giant corporation – Appeal from ex-workers and residents We, the residents of Kodaikanal, India, invite you to join us in solidarity by taking action to highlight Unilever’s labour, environmental and social practices that […]