Film Technicians Union Warns Producers Over Unpaid Dues

Kathmandu. The Film Technicians Association (NEFTA) has warned producers and concerned parties to pay the remaining remuneration of film technicians within 9 days. Issuing a statement on Wednesday, the association stated that technicians are under financial and mental pressure due to not receiving timely remuneration.

"Although the remuneration of artists and the market have increased, the remuneration of technicians has not increased according to their hard work, and most of them do not receive payment for months," the association's statement said. "This trend has increased injustice towards laborers within the industry."

The association has demanded that the remaining remuneration of technicians who have worked in various films be paid mandatorily within 9 days from the date of the statement. It has also urged to review the remuneration of technicians according to the market's inflation and the value of labor and ensure timely payment.

If the demands are not met within the stipulated time, the association has stated that it will immediately stop the filming and technical work of films with outstanding payments and publicly 'blacklist' the producers and production companies that do not pay remuneration, and seek legal remedy in the labor court if necessary.