1. This Agreement regarding piece rates foe plucking will come into force with form 24th June 1974 in all Tea Estate under the membership of the undernoted Employers Associations:-

2. It is agreed  that the new rate for plucking will be 12 paise per kilogram of leaf plucked for all adult and child workers. In addition workers shall be paid a daily allowance as under:-

Zones  1& 2

(Excluding                                              Nowgong

                   Nowgong)        Zone 3             Circle

                     Paise.          Paise:            Paise

Adult Workers    86             79                 69

Child workers     43             40                  35

3. The fair wage on a time basis will be guaranteed to all pluckres irrespective of the quantity of leaf plucked provided they work for a full day.

4. A plucker who works for half a day only will refer payment at 12 paise per kilogram for the amount of leaf plucked plus half the daily allowance as per clause 2 above.

5. Any future increases in wages or allowances during the operation of this agreement shall be added to the above daily allowances.

6. The existing rates of plucking commission payable to Sirdars, as applicable on individual estate shall not bee affected by this agreement.

7. The earning of half kilogram of plucked leaf will be taken at 6 paise but where the amount of leaf is less than half kilogram the same will not be taken into account.

8. This agreement shall remain in force until further notice and may be revised only by mutual agreement between the A.C.M.S. and the Employers Associations.

Sd/- J.P. Frust,                                                                                                      Sd/-C.G. Karmakar,

Cairman,                                                                                                               General Secrertary,

A.B.I.T.A.                                                                                                              Assam Chah Mazdoor Samgha,

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Sd/- Mahadeo Jalan,                                                                                                Dt/ 24/6/7

B.C.P.                                                                                                                   Sd/- P.Goswami,

Dt.24/6/74                                                                                                             AssamChah Mazdoor Sangha

Sd/-K.P.Chowkhani                                                                                                  Dt. 74/6/74                                                   

Chairman,                       

T.A.I.A.B.

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Sd/-S.N.Phukan,

Secretary,

T.A.I.A.B.

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Sd/-S.P. Verma, B.C.P.,

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