Women Tea Workers Force Wage Assurance After Two Freezing Nights of Dharna in Dooars 

After two freezing nights of open-air dharna outside the Alipurduar collectorate, women tea workers from seven Merico-run gardens in the Dooars forced the company to issue a written assurance on clearing long-pending wages. The struggle, led overwhelmingly by women, exposed the exploitation of tea gardens workers, administrative apathy towards their plight, and the political party […]