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Names of Parties:
The Tea Industry of Assam Valley
represented by the five Employers' Associations, namely:-
1. Indian Tea association
2.Tea Association of India
3. Bharatiya Cha Parishad
4. Assam Tea Planters
associations
5. North Eastern Tea
Association
AND
The Employees represented by Assam Chah
Mazdoor Sangha.
Representatives of the Employers:
1. Mr. R.S. Rautela
I.T.A.
2. Mr. B.C. Ponappa
"
3. Mr.T. Borooah
"
4. Mr. P.K. Bhattacharjee
"
5. Mr. D.K. Moitra
"
6. Mr. D. Chakaraborty
T.A.I.
7. Mr. S.M. Jain
"
8. Mr.J.P. Goel
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9. Mr. C.Bhaduri
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10. Mr.J.N. Baruah
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11. Mr. S.K. Daga "
12. Mr. R.K. Khanna
"
13. Mr. G.P.
Baruva A.T.P.A.
14. Mr.J. C. Barbara
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15. Mr.D.K. Dutta
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16. Mr. D. Bora
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17. S.K. Lohia
B.C.P.
18. Mr. S.C. Bagchi "
19. Mr. S.P. Verma
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20. Mr. M.L. Jallan
N.E.T.A.
21. D.K. Dowearh
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Representatives of Employees:
1. Mr. H.R. Sarmah
2.Mr. P.S. Ghatowar
3. Mr.K.K.Nath
4. Mr.D. Moormoo
5. Mr. A.K.Hazarika
6. Mr. D.N. Bordoloi
7. Mr. N. Baruah
8. Mr.A. Tirkey
9. Mr.A. Nayak
10. Mr.S. Tanti
11. Mr.U.N. Sanatan
12. Mr. D. Tanti
13. Mr.B.B. Tanti
14. Mr. G.Lohar
15. Mr.B. Bhuyan
16. Mr.S.K.Sungha
17. Mr.R.P Singh
18. Mr. Misil Mura 19. Mr. C.R. Kurmi
20. Mr. S.S gour
21. Mr. B.Lohar
22. Mr.H. Chasta
23. B. Karmaker
24. Mr.N. Tanti
25. Mr. B.Tanti
26. Mr. D.N. Bora
27. Mr. Md. Nasiruddin
28. Mr. K. Tripathy
29. Mr. S.R.C. Nayak
30. Mr.B. Barpujari
31. Mr. L.N. Barthakur
32. Mr. M. Khandait
SHORT RCEITAL
The 3 years Industry wise Agreement dated 1st August,
1983 on wages on for the daily rated workers in the Assam Valley expired on
31st July, 1986. Negotiations took place between the Assam Chah Mazdoor
Sangha and the employers' associated representing the tea industry at
Dibrugarh on various dated and eventually a new agreement was arrived at on
29th following terms:
Terms of
Settlement:
1. (a) The existing rates of wages
of the daily rated workers in the tea estate of the Assam Valley barring
those in the Karbi Anlong District, will be increased as follows:
Period Adult
Child
Form 1-11-1986 to 31-10-1987 65 paise
33 paise
Form 1-11-1987 to 31-10-1988 65 paise
33 paise
Form 1-11-1988 to 31-10-1989 65 paise 33 paise
(b) In view of the financial diffuculties
faced by the gardens in Karbi Anlong District the increase in garden that
District will be as follows:
Period Adult Child
Form 1-11-1986 to 31-10-1987 55 paise 28 paise
Form 1-11-1987 to 31-10-1988 55 paise 28 paise
Form 1-11-1988 to 31-10-1989 55 paise 28 paise
2. (a) For the period 1-3-86 to 31-10-86,
adult daily rated workers, expect those employed in the gardens of the Karbi Anlong District, who attend work for
at least 70 days during this period will
receive a lump sum payment of Rs. 40/- each. In the case of daily
rated child workers, with minimum attendance of 70 days during this period,
the amount will be Rs. 20/- each. The amounts will be reduced
proportionately for workers with lesser attendance during this period.
(b) For
the daily rated workers in tea estate of the Karbi Anlong District the
lump sum payments for the period 1st, August, 1986 to 31st October, 1986 will
adult workers and child workers respectively. The amounts will be reduced
proportionately for workers with lesser attendance during that period.
3.The arrears of wages form the 1st of November, 1986 and the lump sum
payments mentioned in clause 2 above will be paid within the March 1987.
4. The increase in wages as provided for in
clauses 1 (a) & (b) of this
agreement shall be added to the current rates of daily allowance for the
plucking form the period 1st November until cessation of ticca plucking this
season. It is further view to increasing productivity a revised
plucking rate structure will be evolved by mutual discussion before the
commencement of the plucking season of 1987.
5. To bring about reasonable parity in
earnings of the pluckers and daily
rated factory workers it is agreed that the daily rated
adult factory workers engaged in the factory will get an additional amount
of 50 paise per day in addition to their daily wages during the period of ticca plucking which is normally between March and November. The daily rated
child factory workers will get this additional amount at 25 (twenty five)
paise per day during the period of ticca plucking. This will be effective
form the ticca plucking season 1987.
If any system of payment or other incentive
system id prevent in any garden for the daily rated factory workers, the
system which is more beneficial to the daily rated factory workers
shall continue and the daily rated factory workers shall be entitled to the
benefit under the prevalent scheme or the benefit as above as the case may
be but not both.
6.
This agreement will be deemed to be a
"Settlement" as defined in Section 2 (p) of the Industrial Disputes Act and
will be binding on the arties as provided for Section 18th of the said Act.
This agreement will cover the period unto 31st October, 1989, and the any
industry-wise demand or dispute during this period on respect of the rates
of wages for the daily rated workers in the Assam Valley.
Representatives of the Employers Associations. Representatives of Assam Chah Mazdoor
Sangha
Sd/- R.S. Rautela Sd/- P.S. Ghatowar General Secretary
Sd/- T. Borooah Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha.
Sd/- S.M. Jain
Sd/- J.P. Goel
Sd/- G.P. Baruva
Sd/- S.K.Lohia
Sd/- M.Jallan
Dated, Dibrugarh, the 29th November, 1986. |
