The WATP said the producers had made arrangement for payment of artistes by August 15 but it could not succeed because of holidays.ĭue to the disruption of the shooting schedule, the channels were forced to go for repeat telecast of the episodes aired earlier.

Ganguly said many producers paid the wage of the artistes in the given time, but many did not and the Forum took up the agitation in the interest of every artiste. The WATP, however, said the July 8 meeting did not pass any resolution about arrangement of payment and only recorded the minutes. It said this arrangement has been agreed upon in the July 8 meeting between the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of East India, the Forum and the producers.

The Forum demands that payment of salaries of every artiste be paid within the 15th of the next month and hourly basis of payment if the shooting schedule of an artiste exceeds 10 hours. Ganguly, on the other hand, said the actors had turned up at studios and were ready to begin shoots on August 18, but the WATP showed no urgency in addressing their wage problem. The WATP spokesman said the 14-hour stipulation may not be feasible during outdoor shoots, as it takes time to make all arrangements before a shoot.īut still they were ready for talks on every issue without any pre-conditions with the Forum which had 'unilaterally called the ceasework from August 18', he said.

Ganguly said the Forum wanted that all artistes should get their dues as decided in a meeting between the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of East India and the producers on July 7 and they should not be forced to work for more than 14 hours. Following a call by the Artists' Forum demanding regularisation of their payment, the actors were on a ceasework from August 18.Ī spokesman of the Welfare Association of Television Producers (WATP) said the producers were ready for talks with the Forum but there should not be any pre-condition.įorum General Secretary Arindam Ganguly maintained that talks with the WATP can take place only after getting a formal letter from the producers inviting it for dialogue.

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