Appeal to Support Indian Tea Workers

Dear friends,

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Work has launched an appeal for support oftea workers in India. Over 1000 tea workers in West Bengal, India are on the verge of starvation because of a management lockout. The workers crime? They challenged the decision to deny an 8 months pregnant women maternity leave. The IUF has launched an online campaign of protest, noting that the company — which produces the world famous Tetley teas — is a member of the “Ethical Tea Partnership” and has thereby committed itself to treating its workers a lot better than this. I hope you will take a moment to show your support by visiting: http://www.iuf.org/cgi-bin/campaigns/show_campaign.cgi?c=455.