Agreement Regarding Plucking Rates With A.B.I.T.A, A. B. T. A. I. And B.C.P.-(AB)

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ASSAM BRANCH INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION, ASSAM BRANCH  OF INDIA, ASSAM BRANCH BHARATIYA CHA   PARISHAD AND CHAH MAZDOOR SANGHA

 

1. This agreement regarding piece rates for plucking will come into force with effect form 29th June, 1967 in all Tea Estates under the membership of A.B.I.T.A., T.A.I. (AB) and B.C. P. (AB)

2. It is agreed the new rate for the plucking will be nine paise per Kilogram of leaf plucking for all male, female and child workers. In addition workers shall be paid a daily allowances as under:-

Zones I & II                               paise:                                 Zone III excluding Nowgong,              Nowgong Circle Circle

Male workers                                58                                                           paise:                        paise:                                            

Female workers                             56                                              M.      W.   43                            37               

Child workers                               24                                               F.       W.   41                           35

                                                                                                  C.        W.  17                            14

3.The fair wage on time basis will be guaranteed to all pluckers 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 receive payment at 9 paise per Kilogram for the amount of leaf plucked plus half the daily allowance as per clause 2 above.

5.  The Variable Dearness Allowance payable as per Clause 3,4 and 5 of the Wage Board Agreement will continue to be paid as applicable in addition to the earning under clause 2 above.

6. The existing rates of plucking commission payable to Sirdars as applicable on individual estates shall not be affected by this Agreement.

7.  The earnings of half kilogram of plucked leaf will be taken at 5 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 Employer Associations.

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

General Secretary,  A.C.M. Sangha.                                                        Secretary. Tea Association of India, Assam Branch.

The 29th June, 1967                                                                                

Memo. No. 696 dated 30th June'67                                                          Sd/- H.W. Scallon, Chairman

Forwarded to:-                                                                                    Indian Tea Association,  Assam Branch.

All Branch Secretaries,                                                                          Sd/- M. Jalan,  Secretary, Bharatiya Chah Parishad

All Working Committee members.                                                         

Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha

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