Tea plantations

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    Assam’s tea gardens: the battle for decent working conditions continues

    Although Assam’s state government recently announced a pay rise for workers in state-run tea plantations, trade unions say the industry’s workforce still faces poor working and living conditions, despite years of protests and demands for improvements.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 14 July 2025

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    India’s tea gardens: poor conditions persist

    Despite strict laws requiring the owners of tea plantations to ensure the health, safety and living conditions of tea workers, poor practices persist – and women are often the worst affected.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 12 September 2022

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