The Issues Behind Cine Workers’ Strike

Article by Suman M Published on: 9:14 pm, 21 June 2022

The Telugu film industry is almost back to normalcy with the movie-making and releases without any Covid-related hassles. The cine workers who also struggled along with all other crafts of the film are now getting on strike with some demands of increments in the pay.

The cine workers claim that their salaries are not raised even though the film industry is back to where it was before the pandemic.

The demands from the film union include…

Cost of cleaner and production boys (Per day)
With (breakfast+ lunch and pick up from house – Rs1145
The expected price by the worker (30%) is Rs1488

On Sundays and holidays Rs 2290
Expected- Rs 2977

Cost of drivers per day with ( breakfast+ lunch) – Rs 1055
Expected – Rs 1362

On Sundays and holidays – Rs 2110
Expected – Rs 2743

Cost of light man per day – Rs 1100
Expected – Rs 1440

On Sundays and holidays – Rs 2200
Expected – Rs 2860

Fighters – Rs 3265
Expected – Rs 4244

Dancers – Rs 2800
Expected- Rs 3640

The film union appears to be mounting pressure on the federation for their wages increment and until the pay is raised they will go on with the strike.

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