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Crew Strikes Against Terrence Howard Film ‘Cipher’ After Production Refuses IATSE Contract
Per IATSE, the production on Cipher has refused to engage with the crew on a union contract
Crew members in Kentucky have walked off the set of the low-budget film Cipher, starring Terrence Howard, in protest after the production declined to secure a union contract with IATSE. Deadline understands that the production was recently put on notice, because crew felt they were “treated as less than” by being classified as independent contractors rather than employees. Sources also tell Deadline that production is also receiving more than $1M in state tax credits from the Kentucky Entertainment Initiative, raising “red flags” about the refusal to grant a union contract to the crew.
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