Terrence Howard Movie Shoot Hit With IATSE Strike [View all]
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Crew members began picketing on Wednesday after the production didn’t agree to negotiate an IATSE contract, says one union-side source.
By Katie Kilkenny
May 29, 2025 3:25pm
Crew members working on an upcoming Terrence Howard film called Cipher are on strike against the production as they attempt to secure a union contract.
Behind-the-scenes workers on the project, which is filming in and outside Louisville, Kentucky, began picketing on Wednesday after the production allegedly ignored a request to voluntarily recognize IATSE as the workers’ bargaining representative. The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to several of Cipher’s producers for comment.
According to a union-side source, crew members sought a union contract in large part so their work on the production could contribute to the qualifying days required to access IATSE benefits. The source alleges that some production has continued since the strike broke out with a skeleton crew as the project seeks replacement workers to fill out what was once a roughly 35- to 40-person crew, depending on the day.
The picket line has formed in front of the location where production set up base camp and crew parking.
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