Sharp rise in cine workers wages Its known that cine worker unions have gone for strike recently and as a result, all the shooting are halted all over the Telugu Film Industry. They had called off the strike after getting their demands fulfilled. The strike was halted within a week days with producers association accepting several demands of the workers union.
As per the close sources in the film industry, the cine union workers have demanded a mammoth rise of 32% in their wages. Now the revised list of wages was announced and it seems like most wages across the categories were increased from 25% to 45%.
However this increase in wages will be applicable only for big budget films. These new wages have come in force from 21st October 2014 and will remain in force till 20th October 2017.
The increase of wages becomes huge burden for the makers and it will soar up the production costs further.Here is complete and detailed list of new wages in Tollywood Cine Workers. The first amount was old wage and the second was the revised one.
Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber Of Commerce
Telugu Cine & TV Costumers (Daily)
Old Wages - New Wages
1st Assistant Rs 860 Rs 1120
2nd Assistant Rs 690 Rs 900
Dress Man Rs 550 Rs 715
Telugu Cine Makeup Artistes & Hair Stylists (Daily)
1st Assistant Rs 725 Rs 960
2nd Assistant Rs 475 Rs 630
Hair Dresser Rs 925 Rs 1225
Additional Make up man Local Rs 925 Rs 1225
Telugu Cine Stunt Directors & Stunt Artistes (Daily)
Old Wages New Wages
Per Call sheet Rs 1,881 Rs 2,550
Dupe/Assist (Call sheet) Rs 2,066 Rs 3,050
Helper (Call sheet) Rs 911 Rs 1,270
Telugu Cine Studio Workers (Daily)
Old Wages New Wages
Carpenter Rs 450 Rs 585
Painter Rs 450 Rs 585
Moulder Rs 450 Rs 585
Helper Rs 370 Rs 480
Telugu Cine Junior Artistes (Daily)
Old Wages New Wages
A Grade Rs 550 Rs 725
B Grade Rs 450 Rs 600
C Grade Rs 350 Rs 475
Dupe1 Rs 430 Rs 565
Telugu Movie Dubbing Artistes (Daily)
Old Wages New Wages
Other Small Roles Rs 2,700 Rs 3,500
Crowd work Rs 950 Rs 1300
Telugu Cine & TV Outdoor Light men (Daily)
Old Wages New Wages
Full Call sheet Rs 525 Rs 800
Half Call sheet Rs 400
Telugu Cine Artistes (Daily)
Old Wages New Wages
Rs 760 Rs 1000
Telugu Film Dancers (Daily)
Old Wages New Wages
Call Sheet Rs 1,500 Rs 2,000
Assistant Rs 2,470 Rs 3,260
Telugu Cine & TV Outdoor Unit Technicians (Daily)
Old Wages New Wages
Sound Recordists/Sound Assist Rs 1185 Rs 1900
Electrician Rs 560 Rs 900
Generator Operator Rs 560 Rs 850
Drivers Rs 560 Rs 850
News Posted: 26 November, 2014
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