Assn seeks Rs 50 lakh insurance for cine workers

May 26, 2020 17:41

A shooting underway. Image used for representational purpose only

The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray proposing guidelines for the resumption of work in the media and entertainment industry after the lockdown comes to an end.

According to the letter written by the FWICE, which consists of 32 different crafts of workers and technicians and claims to have five lakh members, medical checkups of all crew would be mandatory before the shoot and the crew will have to stay in a hotel to avoid travel and contact with outsiders.

The federation has also said that shoots will be conducted with fewer \crew members, and for sanitising of sets, along with provision of masks, gloves, etc to be arranged in the shooting area.

The FWICE has also proposed a "minimum life insurance guarantee of Rs 50 lakh" for those who work.

Among other suggestions made by FWICE are for all sets to have a fumigator for those entering the set; providing ambulance, doctor and nurse on every set; all unit members to ideally get a negative COVID-19 test report to be allowed on shoots.

You can read the entire letter here.

-- Subhash K Jha

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