FWICE strike
Aftermath to FWICE Strike: Dilip Pithwa, Gen Secretary gets ‘suspension’ order
The FWICE strike which was staged from the morning of 16 August outside Film City in Mumbai might be over, with the Labour Ministry apparently coming in and giving an assurance of taking their demands seriously. However, the after-effects of the strike will surely pour in the coming days!! And one point that will be addressed is that of the people helming the activities in the Federation adapting to non user friendly means in order to get their results. The involvement of the political group into the strike has been a sore example of the strike not being conducted as per the decorum | Click Here...
FWICE Strike ends: Labour Ministry intervenes
After a grueling and action packed 14 days of FWICE strike uproar, finally the agitation has come to an end with the intervention of the Labour Ministry. IndianWikiMedia on ground reporters inform that the protest ended today morning. “Yesterday it rained incessantly, affecting the movement. The deadlock seemed never ending. Things were getting nowhere…with people suffering the brunt. Thus, with the intervention of Labour Minister Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar and his assurance that he will look into the matter, the strike has ended,” says a source. We have been told | Click Here...
Strike update: IFTDA de-affiliates itself from FWICE
Today is day 13 of FWICE worker strike and the deadlock has taken another ugly turn, is what IndianWikiMedia editorial team has learnt from sources. Earlier in the week we reported about Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam and leaders of protesting body were detained by cops after they protested outside Amitabh Bachchan’s home demanding his support in the agitation. Of course, later they were released and the protest continued. Now, the latest we have learnt is that one of the prominent arms of FWICE, of the total 21 craft bodies, Indian Film & Television Directors Associatio | Click Here...
FWICE strike: Police detains Sanjay Nirupam
IndianWikiMedia was the first publication to flash the news of Amitabh Bachchan being sounded off to act as mediator and end the deadlock of the FWICE strike (read here: Now, earlier in the day today Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam, who has vowed his support to the protesters, made an attempt to meet Mr Bachchan and when denied, staged a protest outside the Bollywood legend’s residence in Juhu, Mumbai. Sanjay intended to seek support of Mr Bachchan in favour of the strike. However, soon Sanjay and some of the protest leaders were detained by the cops, bringing an end to the f | Click Here...
FWICE strike begins again…
IndianWikiMedia yesterday reported about protester bodies getting into an internal argument, resulting to conflict and verbal duel. (read here: Rift among protester factions; strike on pause to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi). Furthermore, the protesting body took a day’s breather to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, leading to conjectures that the agitation must have lost steam. Now, IndianWikiMedia groud zero sources have shared that the protesters have returned with renewed vigour and the strike has started again. “All top leaders and members are there at Film City gates a | Click Here...
Rift among protester factions; strike on pause to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi
On day 9 of FWICE strike, it rings like a lost cause for a yawning chasm has formed among protester factions. With days passing without a definite resolution at sight, frustration and agony mounted leading to a verbal duel among different factions among protesters. IndianWikiMedia sources from ground zero inform, “The protesters created a WhatsApp group where many were abusing the producers. Thus, someone took offence and said not to dilute the purpose of the strike. This led to a major difference of opinion between junior artists association and the light service providers. | Click Here...
FWICE Strike: List of demands from protesters
IndianWikiMedia has constantly updated its readers with exclusive updates from ground zero of FWICE strike. Now, there are many who wrote to us and wanted us to mention the major list of demands of the protesters. So here we share the info… Major Demands… Change from current 12 hours work shift a day to 8 hours…shoot unit change after 8 hours or overtime payment Hygiene on sets…clean toilet, food plates, basic sanitation etc 4 days a month leave | Click Here...
Checkout: FWICE strike court order statement
IndianWikiMedia earlier in the day mentioned about the producers and broadcasters delegate meeting CM Devendra Fadnavis to seek solution on the ongoing FWICE strike. Now, earlier in the day media reported about court chiding the protesters for working out of legal parameters. We have exclusive copy of the court order…this is what it reads: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION (L) NO. 501 OF 2017 IN | Click Here...
FWICE Strike latest: Delegation of Producers and Broadcasters meet CM Devendra Fadnavis
IndianWikiMedia is privy to exclusive information that on the Day 8 of the FWICE strike, a delegation of producers and broadcasters met the hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis and briefed him on the scenario. A highly placed source informs to us: “Delegation of Producers and Broadcasters led by Punit Goenka (Zee TV), JD Majethia (Hats Off), Ekta Kapoor (Balaji Telefilms), Shyamashish Bhattacharjee (Shakuntalam), Nitin Vaidya met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today evening. They apprised him of the situation in entertainment industry arising out of threats & | Click Here...
FWICE Strike Update: Protesters on hunger strike hospitalized; fight at Filmcity gate, help from Chief Minister and more…
There is no sight of a possible solution to the ongoing FWICE strike which has entered Day 7. This article will share information on what all happened at ground zero. After politician Sanjay Nirupam’s intervention and support for the protesters, B N Tiwari (federation head) and team was allowed to cross the gates of Filmcity and talk to the workers, in an attempt to educate them on the agitation, its demands and bring them on the other side of the gate (where protesters are rallying from 16 August). “The workers did listen to those who are protesting, however shoot | Click Here...
#FWICEStrike: Amitabh Bachchan sounded off to intervene and mediate?
IndianWikiMedia has been tipped off by industry sources that Amitabh Bachchan’s might and credibility is being seen as a succor to bring an end to the FWICE strike deadlock. Though the information cannot be validated with confirmation from the mentioned party, we have strong reasons to believe that someone high in authority in Maharashtra government apparently has asked Mr Bachchan to intervene between warring parties to open doors of conversation and seek a possible solution. Of course, the decision is as per the superstar’s discretion. Says a source, “Only if someone | Click Here...
FWICE Strike: Protestors enter Film City; convincing workers to join agitation
The deadlock in Film City, Mumbai has intensified further after yesterday’s developments. We are into Day 5’s proceedings with regards to the FWICE strike and there seems to be a lot of activities happening in and around Film City. As usual, we at IndianWikiMedia.com give you exclusive details... The biggest development is that the protestors have now taken to the next gear possible with the support and aide they have received with the Mumbai Congress Party leader, Sanjay Nirupam, joining protest. (IndianWikiMedia.com released a video of the same yesterday). | Click Here...
#FWICEStrike: The deadlock continues
The scenario is rather precarious at Filmcity, Mumbai. Defying strike call, producers continue to shoot with their respective cast & crew members while the protesters outside the Filmcity gate seethe in anger. Day 4 into the drama and as of now all concerned parties maintain status quo. So what’s the ground reality? What’s the future story? Let us clear the miasma. A highly placed source from the industry shares, “See, the status quo will continue for the next couple of days, this will make the protesters more agitated, they are already a desperate lot. The major bod | Click Here...
#FWICEStrike: Producers REACT to J D Majethia’s mock funeral act
Indian Television industry saw a very ‘sad’ day yesterday when the FWICE Strike took a very unpredictable turn wherein the disagreements at the professional level and at work, actually turned too personal. IndianWikiMedia.com was the first to report exclusively about the highly deplorable act that took place on the area of protest wherein the protestors took out on a mock funeral of one of the highly respected Producers in the TV fraternity, J.D. Majethia. (read here:#IWMBuzz Ever since the rather ‘forgetful’ act took place, there have been huge reactions coming out, f | Click Here...
FWICE strike gets political colour
We are fast approaching the D-day when the result of the ‘Strike Scare’ declared by the FWICE (Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees) will get public!! Today, that is on 14 August, the entire industry seems to be working as usual, but there prevails an uncertainty and a dark cloud over the shoot happening over the next few days... At this juncture, we at IndianWikiMedia.com have got to know that a new angle has been added to the whole issue. The FWICE have now got ‘firm supporters’ in a political party, which is affiliated to the ruling party, Bharatiya Ja | Click Here...