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Article

1 May 2005

Author:
ActionAid

[PDF] full report: "Tea break - a crisis brewing in India"

ActionAid research in Tamil Nadu found: - workers paid lower wages for increased workloads - workers suffering hunger and malnutrition - workers facing increasing job insecurity - smallholder tea growers struggling to feed their families - tribal communities harassed by plantation owners. [refers to Hindustan Lever (part of Unilever), Tata]