Names of Parties:

The Tea Industry of Assam reresented by the four Employers; Association namely:

1. Indian Tea Association.

2. Assam Tea Planters Association.

3. Tea Association of India.

4. Bharatiya Cha Parishad.

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The employees represented by:

1. Assam Chah Mazdoor sangha.

2. Cachar Chah Sramik Union.

Present:

1. Mr. V.K. Chaudhari, Chairman, Indian Tea Association.

2. Mr. M. Jalan, President, Bharatiya Cha Parishad.

3. Mr. H.R. Shah, President, Tea association of India.

4. Mr. D.Bora, Secretary, Assam Tea Planters association.

5. Mr. S.G. Hussain, Chairman, A.B.I.T.A.

6. Mr. T. Borooah, Adviser, I.T.A. Calcutta.

7. Brig. S.N.Mitra (Retd.) Secretary & Labour Adviser , A.B.I.T.A.

8. Mr. C. Bhaduri, Labour Adviser, Tea Association of India .

9. Mr. S.N. Phukan, Secretary, T.A.I. Assam Branch.

10. Mr. S.P. Verma, secretary, B.C.P. Jalanagar, Dibrugarh.

11. Mr. J.P. Kanoi,T.A.I. Calcutta.

12. Mr. K. Saharia, Bharatiya Cha Parishad, Jalanagar, Dib. Employess Representatives:

1. Mr. C.G. Karmakar, M.L.A. General Secretary ACMS

2. Mr. Jagannath Sinha, M.L.A. General Secretary,Cachar Chah Sramik Union

3. Mr. Sarbesher Bordaloi, vice President, I.N.T.U.C., Assam Branch. 4. Mr. K.K.Nath , Adviser, ACMS

5. Mr. Gunaram Tanti, Secretary, Adviser, ACMS, Jorhat.

6. Mr. A.K. Hazarika, President A.C.M.S. Dibrugarh Branch.

7.Me. B. Barpujari. Secretary. administration, A.C.M.S., Dibrugarh.

8. Mr. A>C. Saikia General Secretary, I.N.T.U.C.(A.B)

9. Mr. B. Nag, Secretary, Nowgong Branch, A.C.M.S.

10. Mr. A. Tirkey, Secretary, Golaghat Branch, A.C.M.S.

SHORT RECITAL

In pursuance of the decision of the State standing Labour Committee meeting held on the 19th December, 1976 the parties met at Gauhati on the 18th December, 1976 and on 10th January 1977 and on the 9th and 10th feb. 1977 at Dibrugarh, and arrived at a settlement on the question of wages for daily and other question of wages  for daily and other monthly rated workers  in the Tea Industry in Assam.

The terms of the present settlement are as follows:-

1. Without prejudicial to the question of Variable Dearn as Allowance for children pending before the Industrial Tribunal, it was agreed that the variable Derarness Allowance payable at present will be merged with the basic pay.

2. With effect form the 1st March 1977, 1st February, 1978 and 1st February, 1979 the following increase in the wages of daily rated workers in Assam Valley and Cachar shall be given:

Form 1st March, 1977

Adults-80 paise

Children-40 paise

Form 1st Feb., 1978

Adults- 0 paise

Children- 25 paise

Form 1st Feb, 1979

Aduls-50 paise

Children-25 paise

3. Until such time as new plucking rates agreement are arrived at, the above increase wages shall be reflected in the plucking wages w.e.f. 1/3/77. But for full days normal work the minimum daily rates of the workers sahll be guaranteed.

4. It was agreed that pending an Agreement regarding pay scales of Subordinate and other Monthly Rated Workers, and adhoc increase of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty) per worker per month of his category wil be paid effect form the 1st April, 1977 this includes other categories covered by Wage Board Recommendation and bilateral agreement with any Emploers Association).

5. This agreement will cover the period upto the 31st January, 1980 and the Union agree that during this period raise any industry wise covered in this Agreement.

Employees Representatives:                                                                                   Employees Representatives:

Sd/- V.K. Chutiya Chairman, I.T.A.                                                              Sd/- A.C. Saikia General Secretary, I.N.T.U.C. Assam Branch.

Sd/-M.Jalan Chairman,B.C.P.                                                                      Sd/-C.G.Karmakar, General, Secrertary,,A.C.M.S.                  

Sd/-H.R. Shah, President, T.A.I.                                                                 Sd/- J. Sinha,General, Secretary,C.C.S.U.

Sd/- Bora, Secretary, A.T.P.A.                                                                   Sd/- Sarbeswar Bordoloi, Vice-President, I.N.T.U.C. Assam Branch

Sd/-S.C.Hussain Chairman, A.B.I.T.A.

Dated, Dibrugarh

the 10th Feb. 1977.