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If the Union crew walked out that morning, it sounds like they used whoever they could find instead. Which makes no sense; you’re either a Union set or you’re not. I don’t know how they could legally have dumped their IATSE contract and gone with amateurs at that point. But maybe the subs were union as well. It doesn’t sound like it from their actions, though.
As the camera crew — members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees — spent about an hour assembling their gear at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, several nonunion crew members showed up to replace them, two of the knowledgeable people said.
One of the producers ordered the union members to leave the set and threatened to call security to remove them if they didn't leave voluntarily.
"Corners were being cut — and they brought in nonunion people so they could continue shooting," the knowledgeable person said.
The shooting occurred about six hours after the union camera crew left.
Alec Baldwin 'Rust' camera crew walked off the set in protest before the fatal shooting