Friday, April 22, 2011

Tollywood strike called off - JustTollywood.com News



With differences among different unions in AP Film employees federation union, most employees called off the ongoing Tollywood strike.The shootings will resume from Friday asusual.AP Film employees federation had called for a strike ten days ago demanding a pay hike.All the shootings across the country have come to a standstill due to the strike. Industry suffered severe losses due to the strike.Telugu film producers council held talks with Film employees.There are 24 employee unions under the federation of whom 17 unions agreed for 32 per cent pay hike.

But the rest of them demanded 60 percent.They claimed that since pay revision happens once in three years, it is imperative to have a 60 per cent hike.However, producers refused to give them that high pay hikes.Since 17 unions agreed for 32 per cent hike, they called off the strike.With majority of the unions taking part in the strike, the rest too gave up and agreed for whatever hike producers want to give them.With shootings all set to start again, Tollywood producers, directors and actors are happy and expressed their satisifaction.



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