The main issue is that IATSE wants a union contract.
They do, because Sharknado 2 had an IA contract.
The Asylum offered them a contract but one section of IATSE turned it down, meaning that the rest of the union were forced to turn it down.
That's how unions work, comprised of many different Locals.
There apparently were a few issues with overtime pay but it goes more in depth than just "they won't pay it".
The issues starts with budgeting and continues with scheduling. The truth is, if you can't afford to make the movie, you don't get to make the movie. Asylum before has a reputation for this, and as such, a reputation for poor treatment of crews.
Also, the asylum does not hire college students for filming their movies. They may allow a couple to come on and help out to learn more about filming but I can assure you they absolutely do not just hire college students.
Fair enough. They hire kids just out of school who are just starting in the business and don't have enough experience to be able to stand up to a production that demands 16+ hour days from them at a flat, below minimum wage rate.
The Asylum does not own The Third One, LLC. We simply will be distributing for them.
LLCs get formed for single motion pictures all the time. You can say what you want, but Asylum has its hand in this production. If not, The Third One LLC would be selling directly to Syfy and not need your company at all.
So you can keep on picketing them all you want but you really are just wasting your time.
If it so much as raises awareness for bad (and illegal) business practices, we'll be out there.
The movie has not stopped filming and will be released on schedule.
I don't know if you've read any of the industry trades lately, but the production company fired its scalped crew yesterday and today's crew struck.