IATSE Sues Producer Nick Vallelonga for Unpaid Wages on Film ‘That’s Amore’

The International Partnership of Theatrical Phase Personnel (IATSE) has actually submitted a legal action versus producer Nick Vallelonga and the manufacturing business That’s Amore Film, LLC for stopping working to pay team participants owed wages, the union introduced on Thursday.

According to the claim submitted in the united state Area Court Southern Area of New York City, That’s Amore Flick, LLC fell short to satisfy its legal and lawful commitments to pay union team participants.

The business was generating a function film entitled “That’s Amore” with a $34 million budget plan and starring John Travolta, Katherine Heigl, and Christopher Walken. Manufacturing started in September 2022 and proceeded via November.

In October, while under the management of producer Nick Vallelonga, the manufacturing apparently lacked funds. Therefore, loads of IATSE union team participants are owed over $570,000 in unpaid wages. An extra approximated $100,000 or even more is owed in unpaid advantage payments.

A settlement procedure originally caused a negotiation for the manufacturing business to pay the impressive wages and advantages owed. Nonetheless, the manufacturing business fell short to make the needed settlements to the team participants.

“This lawsuit underscores our commitment to vigorously protecting our members and ensuring that their rights are not trampled upon,” IATSE International Head Of State Matthew D. Loeb claimed in a declaration to TheWrap. “In this country, when you work, you get paid. Anything less is theft. We will not stand idly by while companies like That’s Amore Movie, LLC attempt to undermine the fair and hard won terms of our collective agreements. We will relentlessly pursue all avenues to ensure justice is served.”

The claim looks for to make certain the employees obtain the wages lawfully owed to them. IATSE likewise schedules the right to state the business or people included to be “unfair,” disallowing union participants from dealing with them up until financial obligations are paid.

Nick Vallelonga is best understood for co-writing and generating the 2018 Finest Photo Oscar champion “Green Book,” for which he got 2 Academy Honors for Finest Initial Movie Script and Finest Photo.