Building a Wider
Horizon With Labour
On Thursday December 15th we bring attention to something that is close to our hearts and to what we do. In 2005, a group of tea workers from India got together and created International Tea Day. The idea behind the group (and the day) was to share the plight of tea workers and to shed more light on the industry and its work force. As the tea industry continues to experience tremendous growth, it is important that traditions, quality and meaning are not lost. The living environments are often substandard and the wages extremely low. What is more, the large conventional tea estates spray the fields while the workers are there.
