Strippers and sex workers seek fairer treatment as Fair Trading Act review looms

When strippers arrive at work and don’t know how much money they’re taking home at the end of the shift.

Their employer might decide to take a higher percentage of their wages that week, or they could’ve been fined for something inconsequential – with no way of rebutting.

They can’t unionise, negotiate better contract terms, or complain to the likes of WorkSafe or the Commerce Commission.

Fired Up Stilettos is an organisation and social movement working to improve the lives of strippers and sex workers in Aotearoa.

Today on The Front Page, one of the group’s organisers Margot Embargot joins us to discuss the deception, discrimination, and stigma these workers face daily.

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