1. ARTIKA ASHDHIR
Phone: +919833900595 Email: ashdhir.artika@gmail.com
Objective: Play a critical role in people’s movements for a socially just and more sustainable world through
contributions in research and campaigning.
EXPERIENCE
JUL’12- Present National Officer Supply Chains, India
International Union of Food and Allied Worker’s Association
 Campaign Strategies and Management:
- Developed campaign plans and material around precarious work and working conditions at:
1. Organised hotels in India as part of the global campaign for housekeepers’ dignity and
health rights
2. Industrial canteens in southern India
3. Tuna fishing industry in the Philippines in collaboration with SENTRO and
International Transport Workers’ Federation
 Training and Leadership Programs:
- Developed training modules and conducted training programmes with workers at organised
hotels, cooperative dairies, industrial canteens and the agricultural sector towards building
union strength through organising precarious workers
 Company research and analysis:
- Conducted strategic corporate research on specific multinational companies and hotels to
build an organising plan; initiated contact; and documented working conditions at targeted
unorganised companies and hotels.
- Prepared company profiles with thorough research on aspects of its ownership structure,
policies, supply chains depicting important areas for intervention/leverage
 International Human Rights:
- Studied in-depth the OECD guidelines, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human
Rights and Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Analysed and prepared company/unit specific international human rights violations reports
JUN’ 2011- Researcher(Intern)
OCT 2011 IndustriALL, New Delhi
- Conducted investigative research on the Maruti Suzuki 2011 struggle at Manesar, India
- Documented the history the issue and analysed the parameters that led to the strike
EDUCATION
2010-2012 M.A Globalization and Labour, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
 Thesis Title: “Growth of non-regular workers in automobile industry in India, a case study
of Maruti Suzuki India Limited”
 Relevant papers: “Critical analysis of the unemployment schemes in India”, “Weakening of the
Trade Union movement due to Globalization: A case study of the Mumbai textile mills strike”,
“Understanding the Industrial Relations in China”, “Handloom weavers of India”
 Relevant Coursework: Social Protection and the State, Decent Work and Core Labour
Standards, Public Policy and Governance
2007-2010 B.A Honors, Economics, University of Delhi

2. TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship: ‘New Passage to India’, Germany, 2011
Selected for the scholarship offered by International Centre for Development and Decent Work (ICDD) and DAAD
(German Academic Exchange)
Training Program: Global Labour Institute, Summer School, United Kingdom, 2013
 One week training program conducted by the Global Labour Institute and Unite the Union at the Northern
College, Wentworth Castle, UK
 Relevant Themes: Financialization of Corporations, Political challenges for international trade union
organizations, Climate change, media challenge, Anti-capitalist challenge and New trends in trade unionism
 Founding member of the GLI Youth Commission to support young union members in the labour movement.
VOLUNTEER WORK
2013-2014 India Correspondent for Union Solidarity International, Scotland
 Worked with USi based in Scotland for a year as their correspondent from India.
 Wrote articles for their website as well as gave video interviews and podcasts for their section
of Daily Outrage regarding burning social issues in India.
 Link to the article on Sexual Harassment in India: https://usilive.org/living-in-the-busiest-and-
rudest-city-mumbai/
 Link for the Video Podcast on ‘what the depreciation of rupee means for India’:
https://usilive.org/dailyoutrage-what-the-depreciation-of-the-rupee-means-for-india/
 Commentary on the Indian Elections in 2014: https://usilive.org/opinions/indian-general-
elections-a-new-deal-for-the-working-class/
 Video Podcast on the Indian school meal crisis and new states: https://usilive.org/dailyoutrage-
indian-schools-meals-crisis-new-states/
SKILLS
Languages: English, Hindi (native speaker fluency)
Computer Skills: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher)
Social Skills: Sensitive to and accepting of intercultural differences with experiences in such contexts
Organisational Skills: Experience in organising public actions, large meetings, seminars and workshops
ResearchSkills: Strong primary and secondary data research skills with experience in both qualitative and through
studying and working in spaces with people from multiple identities quantitative methods. Ability and experience in
conducting research in challenging environments