Puerto Rico’s film industry still is recovering from the effects of Hurricane Maria, and now it’s been hit by a strike. Crew members working on a low-budget film called Selfie have walked off the job to protest what Iatse says is the company’s failure to pay crew members “over $100,000.”
“The Iatse is currently on strike against Selfie, Selfie Inc., in Puerto Rico,” the union said in a communique to its members. “All Iatse members have left the show to support the organizing effort. The company is currently and actively trying to re-crew Asap.
“According to their own accounting department,” the union said, “the production owed the crew, including our represented crafts/members, over $100,000.” Iatse advised its members that they are “not to render any services for this production” and that “travel to Puerto Rico will be crossing a picket line.”
The union says that the film is...
“The Iatse is currently on strike against Selfie, Selfie Inc., in Puerto Rico,” the union said in a communique to its members. “All Iatse members have left the show to support the organizing effort. The company is currently and actively trying to re-crew Asap.
“According to their own accounting department,” the union said, “the production owed the crew, including our represented crafts/members, over $100,000.” Iatse advised its members that they are “not to render any services for this production” and that “travel to Puerto Rico will be crossing a picket line.”
The union says that the film is...
- 6/13/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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