PoA strike avoided at last minute

  March 27, 2003 at 12:21 PM ET
      Godric's Hollow
 


CONSTRUCTION workers set to walk out of filming of the third instalment of Harry Potter have called off the strike.&br;&br;The freelance painters, carpenters and builders were due to strike on Friday, March 28, following a pay dispute with filmmaker Warner Bros.&br;&br;The workers, who claim they have not received a pay rise in four years, were demanding an eight per cent increase.&br;&br;However, the strike was called off after their union, the Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU), reached an agreement with Warner Bros chiefs. &br;&br;Filming of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will continue as normal.&br;&br;Assistant general secretary of BECTU Martin Spence was "absolutely delighted" with the proposal by Warner Bros, which has been accepted by members.&br;&br;Thank goodness, it wasnt like waiting an extra year was bad enough :P
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