| This Agreement was made on
16th may, 1967 when there was acute shortage of Food grains and the Industry
was not getting proper supply of food grains form the Government. In this
regards a circular issued by the Branch, which is produced below for the information of the members.
THE AGREEMENT:
Ad-Hoc Agreement between the Assam Branch
India Tea Association, Assam Tea Planters Association, Tea Association of India, Bharatiya Cha
Parishad and the Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha.
In view of the present critical food
situation and the like-hood of three being a temporary hold up in the supply
and arrival of further stocks of food grains on estates of the Associations
signatory to this Agreement, it is agreed that in the event of any estate
having insufficient stocks of Food grains to meet the ration entitlement of
workers:
1. Subject to stock being made available
by Government the rice quantum of the ration will be at the rate of 1 Kg. per worker
per week with a proportionate quantum of rice for recognized dependents as
applicable. 2. Cash compensation
will be paid for the uncovered portion of the ration entitlement at the
following rates:
a) Where 25% Rice is issued and no Atta is
issued : Zones I & II - 12.30 paise per worker per working day. Zone III-
16.04-do-.
b) Where 1 Kg. Rice is issued and no Atta
is issued :Zones I & II - 9.87 paise per day per worker Zone III -13.20 -do-
c) Where 50% Rice is issued and no Atta is
issued : Zones I & II- 5.10 paise per day per worker, Zone III-7.51 -do-
This agreement is a purely
temporary one to meet the present food crisis and will not be used as
precedent by either party on any future negotiations and shall not mean
conversion.
This rates of
Compensation are based on the Government Controlled retail price of Rice and
Atta At Rs. 93/- and Rs. 67/- per quintal respectively.
Should there be any increase or
decrease in the Government controlled retail price, the compensation will be
adjusted accordingly.
This agreement
will remains valid up to 30th June 1967.
Sd/- P Goswami, Sd/- H. W. Scallon,
General
Secretary, A.C. M.S. Sd/-M A. Rahman Chairman
ATPA.
Sd/- C. Sinha,
Secretary, TAI. Assam Branch
Sd/- P. Prakash,
Chairman, BCP (Assam Branch)
Dated Shillong, the 16th May 1967 |