Labourers at Turturi tea estate in Alipurduar demand wages, halt work amid plucking season

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Labourers of Turturi tea estate in Alipurduar district didn't join their work on Tuesday, a day after the plucking of tea leaves commenced in the Terai and the Dooars, demanding immediate payment of their due wages. The management has held talks with trade union leaders and is trying to arrange funds to break the deadlock.