Further news on the union dispute

Helen Kelly, president of the Council of Trade Unions has stated that if The Hobbit is taken offshore; “…it’s not the actors’ fault, because the dispute could easily have been resolved” and she claims that the reason for moving the movie offshore is; “because it can make more money overseas, through different economic levers like tax and incentives”.

However, Peter Jackson’s production company, Wingnut, have questioned Helen Kelly’s role in the dispute stating that her remarks; “demonstrated a total lack of understanding of the film industry”. You can read the fully story here.