24 tea unions in North Bengal organized a massive rally under the banner of ‘Joint Forum’ on 24 August 2016. The key demands raised included – i) to reopen the tea gardens that have been lying closed; ii) 20% bonus; and iii) appropriate implementation of the NFSA recommendations. The rally culminated into a gherao of the office of the Joint Labour Commissioner and a submission of memorandum. Several tea workers participated in this rally in the leadership of AICCTU’s Darjeeling unit.
