The Nilgiris: The tea plantation workers of the TANTEA factories at Currency, Bakasura Malai, Trook, Kaateri resumed work last week. However, tea plantation workers at Tiger Hills TAN TEA estate and factory refused to return to work.
The Nilgiris: The tea plantation workers of the TANTEA factories at Bakasura Malai, Kattery and surrounding areas resumed work last week. However, tea plantation workers at Tiger Hills TAN TEA estate and factory refused to return to work.
They had gone on strike by refusing to work, demanding salary from April 1 to April 15, 2020 and had decided that they would return to work only if the salary was paid.
To settle this issue the Coonoor MLA Shanti Ramu, Former Councillors Tiger Hills Mani and S. Gopi spoke to the Branch Manager Pushparaj. They decided to take a decision regarding the demand after a discussion with the higher authorities. Upon this promise the workers dispersed and promised to return to work from tomorrow.
The estate workers will be returning to work after 15 days on Thursday April 16, 2020.