General·@reportingtips·23d ago

What's the actual process for reporting a production company if you're non-union?

Genuine question — if a non-union production is doing something unsafe or exploitative, who do you even report it to? Union actors have SAG-AFTRA. They can file a grievance and there are real consequences. Non-union actors have... what? The Better Business Bureau? A Facebook post? I've had two bad experiences this year — one with a company that didn't pay for 90+ days and one where safety on set was genuinely concerning (no stunt coordinator for a fight scene). In both cases I just... moved on. Because I didn't know what else to do. If anyone has actual practical experience reporting a production company, I'd love to hear what worked and what didn't.
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@safetyfirstalways21d ago

OSHA is the answer for genuine safety issues. They don't care if you're union or not. File a complaint at osha.gov/workers/file-complaint. It's anonymous and they do investigate.

@ratetransparency20d ago

For payment issues: small claims court. It's $30-75 to file, no lawyer needed, and productions usually settle before the hearing because they don't want to show up. I got $2,400 owed to me this way.