The Tea Industry of Assam valley represented by four Employers Associations namely:

1. Indian Tea Assocuation.

2. Tea Association of India.

3. Assam Tea Planters Association

4. Bharatiya Cha Parishad

              AND

The employees represemted by Assam Chah Mazdoor  Sangha.

Present:  Employers Representives:

1. Shri B.N Varma, Chairman, Assam Circle Committee ITA

2. Shri T.N. Barooah. Chairman, Assam Br. Indian Tea Association.

3. Shri T. Barooah, Adviser, Indian Tea Association.

4. Shri R. Das Secy. Assam Branch Indian Tea Association.

5. Shri D. Chakraborty, Addl. Secy. Zone I, A.B.I.T.A.

6. Shri P. Mukherjee, Asst. Secy. ITA Calcutta.

7. Shri S. M. Jain, Tea Association of India, Calcutta .

8. Shri .A.J. Sinngla, Chairman, Tea Association of India.

9. Shri C Bhaduri, Labour Adviser, TAI Calcutta.

10. Shri S.N Phukan, Secy.  Tea Association of India, Assam Branch.

11. Dr. T. Sarma, Chairman, Assam Tea Planters Association.

12. Shri G.P.Barua, Assam Tea PLanaters Association.

13. Shri D.K. Dutta, Assam Tea Planters Association.

14. Shri G.P.Baruah, Assam Tea Planters Association.

15. Shri D.Bora, Secy. Assam Tea Planters Association.

16. Shri M.Jalan, Adviser Bharatiya Cha Parishad.

17. Shri R. Chaliha, Chairman, Bharatiya Cha Parishad.

18. Shri D.P. Bargodia Cha  Parishad

19. Shri S.P. Varma, Secy. Bharatiya Cha Parishad.

Employees Representatives:

1. Shri Narad Komar, President, A.C.M.S.

2. Shri H.R. Sarma, Vice-President, A.C.M.S.

3.Shri Jalandhar Goala, Vice-President, A.C.M.S.

4.Shri P.S. Gathowar, General Secy. A.C.M.S.

5.Shri  K.K.Nath, Adviser, A.C.M.S.

6. Shri A.C. Saikia, Gen. Secy. INTUC, Assam Branch.

7. Shri A.Hazarika, President, Dibrugarh, Br, A.C.M.S.

8. Shri  D.Murmoo, Secy. Dibrugarh  Br, A.C.M.S.

9. Shri B Barpujari, Secy. Publicity, A.C.M.S.(Central)

10. Shri L.N. Borthakur, Secy.  Accountts, A.C.M.S.

11. Shri Niren Baruah, Secy. Doom Dooma Br. A.C.M.S.

12. Shri Cheniram Kurmi, Secy. Margherita Br. A.C.M.S.

13. Shri U.N. Sonaton, Secy, Panitola Br A.C.M.S.

14.Shri Gobardhan, Lohar, Secy. Naharkatia Br.A.C.M.S.

15. Shri D.N. Bordoloi, Secy. Nazira Br. A.C.M.S.

16. Shri  G. R. Tanti . Secy. JOrhat Br. A.C.M.S.

17. Shri B. Bhuyan, Secy. Bokakhat Br A.C.M.S.

18. Shri Bolaram Nag, Secy. Nowgong Br. A.C.M.S.

19. Shri Lakeshwar GHogoi, Secy, Bishanath Br, A.C.M.S.

20. Shri Dandu Munda, President, Behali Br, A.C.M.S.

21. Shri S.N. Ram, Secy. Rangapara Br. A.C.M.S.

22. Shri Narayan Ghatowar, Secy. Tingri, Br. A.C.M.S.

23.Shri Shri Santosh Kr. Singh, Secy, Behali Br. A.C.M.S.

24. Shri Sashi Tanti, Secy, Dusputes Golaghat, Br. A.C.M.S.

25. Shri Sataya Tanti, Secy, Sonari Br. A.C.M.S.

SHORT RECITAL:

The tenure of the industrywise agreement dated the 10th Feb. 1977, supplemente4d by the Memorandum of Settlement dated the 20th November, 1678, on wages for the daily-rated workers in Assam Valley expired on the 31st January, 1980 and the Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha demand revision of wage-rates with effect form 1st February, 1980 Accordingly bipartite negotiations took  place between the Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha and the Employers Associations on 7th  March, 8th April, 12th and 13th May, 17th June and 24th july,1980 at Dibrugarh. In course of the discussion the industry's representatives pointed out the difficulties of the uneconomic gardens with special reference to gardens falling under the United North Chachar and Mikir hills (Karbi Anlong). The matter was discussed at length and the Union stated that they are not averse to any discussion in case of any uneconomic garden with a view to finding a solution. Finally an agreement on the question workers of the tea gardens in the Assam Valley was reached on the 24th July, 1980 on following terms:

1. There will be an increase in the rates of daily wages of the workers as follows:

                   Period                                                Adult                                          Child

Form  1.02. 1980  to   31.01.1981            92  Paise Per day                       46 Paise per day

Form  1.02.1981   to   31.01.1982            92  Paise Per day                       46 paise per day

Form  1.02.1982   to   31.01.1983            92  Paise Per day                       46 paise per day

2. The above increases in wages shall be added to the  rates of daily allowance for plucking as provided in industry-wise agreement on plucking rates dated 9th October, 1977. However, for a full-day  rates  of wages shall be paid to the workers. The payment of the above increase in wages will commence form the 11th August, 1980.

3. The arrears accruing out of the above mentioned increases in wages for period 1st Feb. 1980 to 10th August, 1980 will be paid in two instilments as follows: uneconomic garden with a view to finding a solution. Finally an agreement on the question workers of the tea gardens in the Assam Valley was reached on the 24th July, 1980 on following terms:

(a) The arrear wages  form 1st February, 1980 to 15th April, 1980 shall be  paid  not later than31st August, 1980

(b) And the arrear wages form 16th April, 1980 to 10th August, 1980 shall be paid not later than 31st December, 1980

4. This agreement will cover the period up to 31st January 1983 and the Union  agreed that  during the pendency of the agreement the workers and the Unions will not raise any industry wise demand or dispute in respect of the rates of wages for the daily rated workers in Assam Valley.

Employers Representatives:                                                                                     Employees' Representatives:

(Sd/- B.N Varma)                                                                                      (Sd/-N.Komar)

(Sd/- T.N Barooh)                                                                                     (Sd/-P.S. Ghatowar)

(Sd/- T. Barooah)                                                                                      

(Sd/- S.M.Jain)                                                                                        

(Sd/- A.J.Singha)                                                                                    , 

(Sd/- M.Jalan)                                                                                          

(Sd/- R.Chaliha)          

(Sd/- D.P. Bagrodia)

(Sd/- Dr. T.Sarma)

(Sd/- J.C. Barbara)

Witness:

(Sd/- Atul Saikia) Central Secretary

I.N.T.U.C. Assam Branch.

Dated Dibrugarh, the 24th July 1980.