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	The '''Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union''' is a trade union of tea plantation labourers in the [[Dooars]] in northern [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is affiliated to the [[United Trade Union Congress]], the labour wing of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]].<ref name="cla"/> Historically it was held a strong influence among tea plantation labourers in the eastern Dooars.<ref name="gu"/> As of 2010, its general secretary was [[Manohar Tirkey]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100319/jsp/siliguri/story_12234126.jsp \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=1 August 2011 \|archive-date=2 November 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102141614/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100319/jsp/siliguri/story_12234126.jsp \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		The '''Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union''' is a trade union of tea plantation labourers in the [[Dooars]] in northern [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is affiliated to the [[United Trade Union Congress]], the labour wing of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]].<ref name="cla"/> Historically it was held a strong influence among tea plantation labourers in the eastern Dooars.<ref name="gu"/> As of 2010, its general secretary was [[Manohar Tirkey]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100319/jsp/siliguri/story_12234126.jsp \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=1 August 2011 \|archive-date=2 November 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102141614/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100319/jsp/siliguri/story_12234126.jsp \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	The Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union emerged in 1948. The first RSP-controlled tea plantation workers union was established at the [[Sarugaon Tea Estate]]. Subsequently, the union established its presence in the Majherdabri, Kohinoor and [[Mathura]] tea estates. Its founding president was Brojen Das and its general secretary was [[Suresh Talukdar]].<ref name="gu">Gupta, Manas Das. ''[https://books.google.com/books?&id=IFbtAAAAMAAJ Labour in Tea Gardens]''. Delhi: Gyan Sagar Publications, 1999. 79</ref> The union was registered in the same year.<ref name="cla">Bhowmik, Sharit. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=jwjtAAAAMAAJ Class Formation in the Plantation System]''. New Delhi: People's Pub. House, 1981. pp. xii, 150</ref> As of 1961, it claimed 11,152 members.<ref name="eu"/>		The '''Dooars Cha Bagan''' Workers' Union emerged in 1948. The first RSP-controlled tea plantation workers union was established at the [[Sarugaon Tea Estate]]. Subsequently, the union established its presence in the Majherdabri, Kohinoor and [[Mathura]] tea estates. Its founding president was Brojen Das and its general secretary was [[Suresh Talukdar]].<ref name="gu">Gupta, Manas Das. ''[https://books.google.com/books?&id=IFbtAAAAMAAJ Labour in Tea Gardens]''. Delhi: Gyan Sagar Publications, 1999. 79</ref> The union was registered in the same year.<ref name="cla">Bhowmik, Sharit. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=jwjtAAAAMAAJ Class Formation in the Plantation System]''. New Delhi: People's Pub. House, 1981. pp. xii, 150</ref> As of 1961, it claimed 11,152 members.<ref name="eu"/>

	In the 1960s, [[A.H. Besterwitch]] served as general secretary of the union.<ref name="eu">Europa Publications Limited. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=D5JmAAAAMAAJ The Europa Year Book]''. London: Europa Publications, 1961. p. 591</ref> Its offices were located in [[Kalchini]] for many years.<ref name="cla"/><ref name="eu"/>		In the 1960s, [[A.H. Besterwitch]] served as general secretary of the union.<ref name="eu">Europa Publications Limited. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=D5JmAAAAMAAJ The Europa Year Book]''. London: Europa Publications, 1961. p. 591</ref> Its offices were located in [[Kalchini]] for many years.<ref name="cla"/><ref name="eu"/>

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			The '''Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union''' is a trade union of tea plantation labourers in the [[Dooars]] in northern [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is affiliated to the [[United Trade Union Congress]], the labour wing of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]].<ref name="cla"/> Historically it was held a strong influence among tea plantation labourers in the eastern Dooars.<ref name="gu"/> As of 2010, its general secretary was [[Manohar Tirkey]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100319/jsp/siliguri/story_12234126.jsp \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=1 August 2011 \|archive-date=2 November 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102141614/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100319/jsp/siliguri/story_12234126.jsp \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	The '''Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union''' is a trade union of tea plantation labourers in the [[Dooars]] in northern [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is affiliated to the [[United Trade Union Congress]], the labour wing of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]].<ref name="cla"/> Historically it was held a strong influence among tea plantation labourers in the eastern Dooars.<ref name="gu"/> As of 2010, its general secretary was [[Manohar Tirkey]].<ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100319/jsp/siliguri/story_12234126.jsp</ref>

	The Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union emerged in 1948. The first RSP-controlled tea plantation workers union was established at the [[Sarugaon Tea Estate]]. Subsequently, the union established its presence in the Majherdabri, Kohinoor and [[Mathura]] tea estates. Its founding president was Brojen Das and its general secretary was [[Suresh Talukdar]].<ref name="gu">Gupta, Manas Das. ''[https://books.google.com/books?&id=IFbtAAAAMAAJ Labour in Tea Gardens]''. Delhi: Gyan Sagar Publications, 1999. 79</ref> The union was registered in the same year.<ref name="cla">Bhowmik, Sharit. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=jwjtAAAAMAAJ Class Formation in the Plantation System]''. New Delhi: People's Pub. House, 1981. pp. xii, 150</ref> As of 1961, it claimed 11,152 members.<ref name="eu"/>		The Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union emerged in 1948. The first RSP-controlled tea plantation workers union was established at the [[Sarugaon Tea Estate]]. Subsequently, the union established its presence in the Majherdabri, Kohinoor and [[Mathura]] tea estates. Its founding president was Brojen Das and its general secretary was [[Suresh Talukdar]].<ref name="gu">Gupta, Manas Das. ''[https://books.google.com/books?&id=IFbtAAAAMAAJ Labour in Tea Gardens]''. Delhi: Gyan Sagar Publications, 1999. 79</ref> The union was registered in the same year.<ref name="cla">Bhowmik, Sharit. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=jwjtAAAAMAAJ Class Formation in the Plantation System]''. New Delhi: People's Pub. House, 1981. pp. xii, 150</ref> As of 1961, it claimed 11,152 members.<ref name="eu"/>
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	During the years of the [[Emergency (India)\|Emergency]] in the 1970s, the organisers of union suffered from violent attacks from the plantation owners. At this point, its general secretary was [[Nani Bhattacharya]].<ref name="cla"/>		During the years of the [[Emergency (India)\|Emergency]] in the 1970s, the organisers of union suffered from violent attacks from the plantation owners. At this point, its general secretary was [[Nani Bhattacharya]].<ref name="cla"/>

	As of 2005, DCBWU was the third largest union in the tea plantation sector in the region.<ref>http://www.iufdocuments.org/www/documents/PKMS-IUFstudy.pdf</ref> However, the union has lost ground after the entry of the [[Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad]] in the tea plantation union sector.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120916205917/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-25/kolkata/28170175_1_tea-gardens-dooars-labour-unions ]</ref>		As of 2005, DCBWU was the third largest union in the tea plantation sector in the region.<ref>http://www.iufdocuments.org/www/documents/PKMS-IUFstudy.pdf {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref> However, the union has lost ground after the entry of the [[Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad]] in the tea plantation union sector.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-25/kolkata/28170175_1_tea-gardens-dooars-labour-unions \|title=Archived copy \|website=articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|access-date=17 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916205917/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-25/kolkata/28170175_1_tea-gardens-dooars-labour-unions \|archive-date=16 September 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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The '''Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union''' is a trade union of tea plantation labourers in the [[Dooars]] in northern [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is affiliated to the [[United Trade Union Congress]], the labour wing of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]].<ref name="cla"/> Historically it was held a strong influence among tea plantation labourers in the eastern Dooars.<ref name="gu"/> As of 2010, its general secretary was [[Manohar Tirkey]].<ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100319/jsp/siliguri/story_12234126.jsp</ref>

The Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union emerged in 1948. The first RSP-controlled tea plantation workers union was established at the [[Sarugaon Tea Estate]]. Subsequently, the union established its presence in the Majherdabri, Kohinoor and [[Mathura]] tea estates. Its founding president was Brojen Das and its general secretary was [[Suresh Talukdar]].<ref name="gu">Gupta, Manas Das. ''[https://books.google.com/books?&id=IFbtAAAAMAAJ Labour in Tea Gardens]''. Delhi: Gyan Sagar Publications, 1999. 79</ref> The union was registered in the same year.<ref name="cla">Bhowmik, Sharit. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=jwjtAAAAMAAJ Class Formation in the Plantation System]''. New Delhi: People's Pub. House, 1981. pp. xii, 150</ref> As of 1961, it claimed 11,152 members.<ref name="eu"/>

In the 1960s, [[A.H. Besterwitch]] served as general secretary of the union.<ref name="eu">Europa Publications Limited. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=D5JmAAAAMAAJ The Europa Year Book]''. London: Europa Publications, 1961. p. 591</ref> Its offices were located in [[Kalchini]] for many years.<ref name="cla"/><ref name="eu"/>

During the years of the [[Emergency (India)|Emergency]] in the 1970s, the organisers of union suffered from violent attacks from the plantation owners. At this point, its general secretary was [[Nani Bhattacharya]].<ref name="cla"/>

As of 2005, DCBWU was the third largest union in the tea plantation sector in the region.<ref>http://www.iufdocuments.org/www/documents/PKMS-IUFstudy.pdf</ref> However, the union has lost ground after the entry of the [[Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad]] in the tea plantation union sector.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120916205917/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-25/kolkata/28170175_1_tea-gardens-dooars-labour-unions ]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Trade unions in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Agriculture and forestry trade unions]]
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[[Category:Trade unions established in 1948]]
[[Category:Tea industry in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Agricultural organisations based in India]]