Then in 2007, the factory was abruptly relocated from Okhla Phase 1 to Noida Sector 63, with the management citing the end of their lease agreement. The workers were promised wages in line with Delhi's rates and assured that their work would continue uninterrupted. A notice dated September 3, 2007, signed by M.A. Design, read, ‘Your service will be considered from the time it began in Delhi, and your future benefits will align with Delhi's standards’. As time passed, these promises faded into oblivion, leaving the workers grappling with lower wages and a deep sense of betrayal. “The company has promised everything in writing, but we don't even get annual increments or the minimum wage,” laments Rampal, a worker in his early fifties.