Due To The Work To Rule Campaign Of Tea Estate Workers The Functions Of Tea Factories Disrupted

Due to the "Work To Rule " Trade Union action launched by  Tea Estate Workers demanding   increasing of their daily allowance to Rs.1000 , the functions of Tea Factories have been disrupted  reports have said.

As the estate workers are continuing their trade union action,Around 23 Tea Estate Boards have decided to shut down their tea factories temporarily with effect from  tomorrow(08)and remove all the striking  estate workers from workplaces.

At present a daily allowance of Rs.485 has been paid to a estate worker who is  plucking 15-20 Kilos of raw tea leaves per day.Due to the present trade union action  one tea pluck er has managed to pluck 3-5 Kilos of raw tea leaves during yesterday  it has been revealed.