An independent film shooting in Alabama has been accused of retaliating against crew members for union activity as they tried to organize the production.

“ Adulting ,” which stars Leighton Meester , has been filming in Mobile, Ala., for the past couple of weeks.

According to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the union is seeking to flip the production, which began as a non-union shoot.

It is relatively common for IATSE to try to organize low-budget films midway through production, which results in the production paying union rates as well as pension and health contributions. If the production refuses to recognize IATSE, the union can instruct members to walk off set and establish picket lines.

IATSE alleges that the production, led by BuzzFeed Studios ,

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