Tea Workers Protest Unpaid Wages, PF Defaults

Workers from several tea gardens run by the Merico Group in West Bengal are protesting because they haven't been paid their wages for a long time.

They say the company has also not been putting their provident fund (PF) money into their accounts, which is against the law.

The workers are very upset and have started a sit-in protest in front of the labour office.

They also say the company is not taking care of the tea gardens properly, and this is making the gardens less productive.

The workers have complained to the authorities, but they feel nothing has been done to help them.

A union leader says the company does not legally own the gardens and is operating them without proper agreements.

The workers are asking for their wages and PF money to be paid, and for the company to follow the law.