Consider This from NPR Strippers In The U.S. Want Better Work Conditions. Some Are Trying to Unionize
Sep 16, 2022
Siobhan Brooks, a former dancer and a professor at Cal State Fullerton, shares her insights on the current strike by dancers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in LA. They are advocating for safer working conditions and attempting to unionize amid challenges like harassment and systemic racism. Brooks discusses the historical exclusion of Black dancers from better roles and the importance of collective action. The conversation highlights not just labor rights but also the broader societal stigmas that affect strippers in the industry.
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Star Garden Strikes
- Star Garden dancers in Los Angeles have been striking, protesting unsafe conditions and harassment.
- They've used creative methods like themed runway shows to deter customers.
Criticism of Star Garden Movement
- Organizer Kat Hollis criticizes the Star Garden strippers' movement for not initially involving strippers of color.
- Hollis points out that the system the strikers are trying to take over is built on white supremacy.
Abolition, Not Just Unions
- Kat Hollis argues that unionizing alone won't solve the systemic problems affecting sex work.
- Hollis advocates for the decriminalization of sex work and dismantling the prison system.