Assam: Workers At Fatemabad Tea Estate Protest Over Pending Dues

BAKSA: In order to demand the prompt release of their unpaid wages, workers at the Fatemabad Tea Estate in Salbari, Assam, held a sit-in protest.

Crowds of protesters gathered outside the estate office in Bahbari, close to the Manas River, accusing the management of exploitation and negligence.

Workers claimed that their due salaries and bonuses had not been paid, and chants against Rajesh Jalan, the estate administrator, filled the surroundings. Protesters claim that the estate management has neglected to pay a 12% bonus and withheld seven weeks' worth of wages. The financial strain on the workforce has apparently been exacerbated by reports of long periods of time without pay for employees and subordinates.

The administration, according to the protesters, has long stopped providing basic rations and neglected to provide medical facilities for employees, staff, and sub-staff.

The protest took place after the Labour Department failed to deliver on its promise to timely pay their dues in a meeting held with the estate officials, local authorities and workers' union that was held on December 26 in Mushalpur, Baksa. The estate management promised to pay out two weeks' salaries by the next Saturday during the meeting, but they have not fulfilled this promise.

Employees claim that by ignoring their fundamental necessities, such as food, clothing, and healthcare, the management has made their problems worse. The growing inconsistency in the payment of wages reflects how urgently the situation at the Fatemabad Tea Estate needs to be addressed.

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