Telugu Film Workers' Strike Ends with Wage Agreement

The two-week strike by Telugu film workers concluded after reaching a wage hike agreement with producers. The negotiations, mediated by state labor officials, settled on a 22.5% increase over three years. A bureaucrat-led committee will address additional service conditions and issues.

The two-week-long strike by Telugu film workers over demands for a wage hike concluded on Thursday, following successful negotiations with producers.

The meeting, which resolved the dispute, was mediated by officials from the state labor department. According to Gangadhar, a senior labor official, the workers had initially demanded a 30% wage increase over three years.

The final agreement settled on a 22.5% wage hike, distributed over the past three years, to benefit low-wage workers. A committee, led by a bureaucrat, will further address service conditions and other issues.

(With inputs from agencies.)