West Bengal tea workers in wage hike deal
An agreement was reached between tea garden owners and workers organization in respect to higher wages for tea workers in West Bengal. About 300,000 workers in 350 tea gardens in Darjeeling, Dooar and Terai regions, which produce about one fifth of India's total output, will benefit from an additional 13.10 rupees ($0.30; £0.16) on their daily wage over the course of next three years starting from April 2008. The workers held a one-day token strike on August 11 demanding higher wages.