TV workers' strike called off

A 7 per cent raise has been agreed upon by producers and broadcasters.


Good news for viewers tired of reruns. According to reports, the cine and TV workers' strike has been called off from today, November 19, 2008. The shooting of all shows is slated to resume today evening.

Producers, broadcasters and cine workers have apparently signed an agreement in which the workers have been promised a seven per cent raise.

The strike had commenced from November 1 and had stopped production of popular soap operas in India. Thousands of striking workers, who include technicians and assistants, had stopped reporting for work.

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