GATE MEETING IN PROTEST OF NO HIKE IN LABOR PAY AT CHAMURCHI T. E.

By Atish Sen (TNI Banarhat)  |  Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri)

Webdesk, TNI Siliguri 12^th June, 2016: Tea workers of other adjacent tea gardens are getting the newly implemented remuneration in accordance with the tea agreement, exception is Chamurchi Tea Garden. Yesterday the tea workers started gate meeting to protest against such irregularities. Three trade unions have jointly staged the gate meeting in front of the Chamurchi Tea garden factory. All the three unions have confirmed that this kind of gate meeting will continue till the demands are met. The tea workers said that all the tea garden workers get Rs. 132.50 per day remuneration. However, Chamurchi Tea Garden workers get only Rs. 95 per day. Earlier also the demand was placed in front of the management. However, only assurance is received without any action. Apart from the increasing of remuneration, the other demands were the resolution of water supply problem, solving the health related problem, repairing of labor quarters, regular supply of fuel woods, rain boots, umbrella, proper supply of rations etc. The manager of the Tea garden Mr. Anup Pratap Singh said that the Chamurchi Tea comes under sick tea garden, He also clarified that the management of the Tea garden wanted to solve the matter but due to the elections, the labor officials could not sit for the meeting. It was the reason for the delay. He also expressed that because of such gate meetings, the entire garden is affected due to no production.

Photo: Atish Sen (TNI)