This document provides an overview of collective bargaining in the Indian tea industry. It discusses what collective bargaining is and provides examples of collective bargaining agreements between employers and unions in the public and private sectors. In the public sector, agreements have focused on issues like minimum wages, working hours, and benefits. In the private sector, examples are given of collective bargaining at Brooke Bond, Lipton, and Tata Global Beverages, where unions have negotiated for better treatment of contract workers and improved handling of grievances. The document also describes an incident at a Tata plantation where a pregnant worker was denied leave and proper medical care, leading to protests and lockouts before an agreement was eventually reached.