FWICE writes to Maharashtra CM requesting permission to resume work

The Federation of Western India Cine Staff (FWICE) wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minster Uddhav Thackeray on Monday evening, requesting the resumption of labor throughout the media and leisure (M&E) enterprise. Movies and television taking photos is presently on keep owing to the second wave of the Covid pandemic.

The letter is signed by FWICE Chief Advisor Ashoke Pandit, President BN Tiwari, Chief Advisor Sharad Shelar, Common Secretary Ashok Dubey, and Treasurer Gangeshwar Shrivastav. It reads: “As regards to the topic materials, we would like to draw your consideration to the fairly just a few requests despatched to you by the FWICE and the co-ordination committee relating to our request for resumption of labor throughout the M&E Trade. Nevertheless, none of our letters have been responded by your good office and no selection has been taken on our requests.

“Sir, permit us to apprise you that there are lakhs of artists, staff and technicians who're jobless given that earlier one and half years and that the one provide of income for them is from the M&E Trade. This enterprise has been providing work to lakhs of arms and enabling their households to earn their daily bread. Nevertheless, the lockdown of the Trade has impacted the lives of these daily wage staff who've absolute no totally different provide of income and are utterly relying on the work of the Trade.

“The announcement of extension of the lockdown for another 15 days shall really be a setback for these deprived set of artists, staff and technicians and likewise the monetary system of the Trade. Not solely the workers nevertheless the producers are moreover affected badly with huge investments already made into the working initiatives which have been to a standstill on account of unfortunate lockdown. We being the mother physique of 32 completely totally different crafts of artists, staff and technicians of the enterprise have been receiving fairly just a few calls from our members relating to their robust survival conditions and requesting us to start the work of the Trade.

“Sir, we hereby request you to please current us with a specific permission to renew the work of the M&E enterprise enabling these lakhs of daily wage staff to earn their dwelling and survive with their households all through these most robust cases. We can be sure that the work shall resume with strict adherence to the SOP’s, Tips issued by the federal authorities significantly for the M&E Trade.

“FWICE and the Co-ordination Committee assure you that each one the Guidelines and legal guidelines of the Authorities shall be adopted by each crew member and all wanted precautions shall be taken at each work location.

“We look forward to your understanding, cooperation and your permission for us to resume the work in the M&E industry accordingly,” the letter concluded.