Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Hatijan Tea Workers End 16-Day Strike, Resume Work
After 16 days of not working, tea workers at Hatijan estate went back to their jobs.
They stopped because they had problems with the management, but they agreed to return after talks with their local leader and some organizations.
The strike hurt the tea plants and made pest problems worse.
Everyone is happy the workers are back at work now.
Workers at Hatijan tea estate ended their 16-day strike on November 20, 2025
Intervention by local MLA Terash Gowala and organizations AASAA and ATTSA helped resolve the standoff
Workers agreed to resume operations to avoid further economic hardship and estate's future jeopardy
Prolonged shutdown caused agronomic damage and pest threats to the tea estate
ABITA Zone I secretary Madhurjya Barooah thanked MLA and organizations for settling the dispute peacefully
- Who
- Hatijan tea workers, MLA Terash Gowala, AASAA, ATTSA
- What
- Ended 16-day strike, resumed work
- When
- November 20, 2025
- Where
- Hatijan tea estate
- Why
- To avoid further economic hardship and estate's future jeopardy
Workers
Management
Strike Reason
Workers
Disagreements with management
Management
Not explicitly stated in articles
- Strike Duration
- 16 days
- Tea Estate Owner
- Dhunseri Tea and Industries Ltd.
- Worker's Union
- Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS)
- Affected Families
- Hundreds