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Dancers at Los Angeles bar to become only unionized strippers in US after 15-month battle (apnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Apparently, I've been under a rock as today's thread from Cory Doctrow - @[email protected] is the first I had heard of this.

Where I live such entertainers are considered independent contractors (1099) and as such it is ILLEGAL for them to unionize. Is there something different in California that qualifies them as employees (W2)?

If not, how did they get around the capitalist governments' rules?

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It wouldnt. The bigger issue is strippers generally dont do it for a long time, harder to form a union when theres high turnover.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While some entertainers do it for a short time, there are plenty that do it for 20+ years.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago

True, very true. Admittedly, I don't go to strip clubs. Never felt the need when internet porn exists.

But I do know that turnover is often encouraged to help keep unions from forming.