Industrial relations in the film production industry isn’t an area that receives much mainstream attention. But the past decade has seen an increase in the level of activity in the area, as shooting and production crew have organised themselves into different guilds. A new crew shooting agreement was signed in 2020 between SIPTU and Screen Producers Ireland (SPI), the representative body, to modernise the industry’s industrial relations and strengthen ties. But in one corner of the sector, disharmony still exists and two cases in the Workplace Relations Commission, which were heard at the end of last year, bring to light…

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