SHORT RECITAL

In pursuance of a decision of the 33rd Session of the Standing Labour Committee, Assam held on 23rd August, 1973, the Wage Negotiation Committee met at Shillong on 14th, 15th & 16th November '73 and arrived at a settlement on question of wages for workers in the Tea Industry in Assam to replace the current wages which are operative upto 31st December '73, in terms of the settlement dated 1st October '70. The terms of present settlement are as follows:-

1. With effect form 1.1.74, the following increases in daily wages of daily rates workers shall be given.

                       Assam Valley                     Cachar District

Adult workers         20 p                                   18 p

Child workers          10 p                                     9 p

2. The present rates of Dearness allowance and variable dearness allowance will remain unchanged. The question of unfreezing the variable dearness allowance may be agreement to be effective on the expiry of the present agreement.

3. The employer's representative agreed to consider the demand for relief in consideration of the sharp increase in prices during 1973. It was agreed that the following lump-sum payments based on attendance, including authorised paid leave, during the period st September, 73 to 31st December, 73 shall be made.

(a) Daily rated workers..............Rs. 15.60 p

Child workers will be paid half of the above mentioned amount.

(b) Clerical, medical and technicians (Artisan A.B. & C.)............ Rs. 64.00

(c) Subordinate Staff and other monthly rated staff..... Rs. 36.00

Payment based on attendance during September and October. 1973 will be made by 10th December, 1973. The balance shall be paid by 15th January, 1974.

4. The increase in the wages of clerical medical staff and technicians (A,B, & C. grades) and subordinate and other monthly rated staff form 1.1.74, will be negotiated bilaterally, between the A. C.K.S., A.C.M. and I.T.E.U.,C.C.S.U. on the one side and the Employer's Organisations on the other. If no settlement is arrived at by 31.12.73. the matter will be referred back to the Wage Negotiation Committee.

5. Sub-Committee consisting of the following shall examine the possibility of divesting new suitable schemes for plucking rates to be effective during 1974season. Until the finalisation of the proposed schemes will be given the increases mentioned in part 1.

1. General Secretary, A.C. M.S.

2. Chairman, A.B.I.T.A. Convener

3.Chairman, A.B.T.A.I.

4.Chairman ,B.C.P.

FOR CACHAR DISTRICT:

1. General Secretary, C.C.S.U..........Convener.

2. Chairman SVBITA

3.Chairman TAI Cachar

6. (a) This agreement will cover the period upto 31st December, 1974.

(b) During this period the workers and the unions will not raise any industry-wise dispute in respect of  the issues covering in this agreement

(c) The terms of this agreement will continue to be binding on the parties concerned unless they are replaced by a fresh agreement.

FOR ASSAM VALLEY

Employer's Representative                                                                                                                          workers' Representatives

Sd/-K.M. Kidwai-16/11/73                                                                                                       Sd/-J.N. Sinha- 16/11/73

Sd/-Illegible -16/11/73                                                                                                           Sd/-K.K.Nath- 16/11/73

Sd/-B.R. Tusanial                                                                                                                  Sd/-P.Sen Majumder-16/11/73

Sd/-P.K. Bhyan                                                                                                                     Sd/-G.C Sharma-16/11/73

Sd/P.K.Bagla                                                                                                                        Sd/-C.G. Karmakar-16/11/73

Sd/-S.N Phukan                                                                                                                    Sd/-P.Goswami-16/11/73

Sd/-G.C Argarwal

Sd/-S.P. Verma

Witness.

Sd/-T.S. Gill

16/11/73