Posted on 08/25/2023 12:26:43 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Topless dancers at a North Hollywood bar returned to the stage - this time as the only unionized group of strippers in the U.S.
There was a celebration of unity outside Star Garden Topless Dive Bar Thursday night. The bar reopened after a lengthy shutdown.
The club's strippers walked off the job nearly a year and a half ago. They're returning to work as members of the Actors' Equity Association labor union, becoming the nation's only strippers with union representation.
"I feel completely incredible. It's so surreal to not only be a member of a union as a stripper, but also to be able to work in a club that is unionized," said union member Lilith.
The dancers made the decision to leave the strip club after they became frustrated with management. They say their concerns about issues, including abusive treatment by patrons and safety, were not being addressed.
"What has been so impressive is that the labor movement has embraced us from the get go," said union member Velveeta.
"We just hope that we can inspire other strippers to see what collective power looks like in the workplace because that's really what the union is about," Velveeta said. "The union is about workers coming together and standing together arm in arm."
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I was just looking for the union label!
When Velveeta is happy, the customers are happy.
Hunter is happy.
Watching women strip and dance makes as much sense as watching other people eat when you are hungry.
I just don't get it.
Men like strippers because stripping appeals to the prurient interest. Many men enjoy having their prurient interest aroused. Those interests are aroused when they see women moving around in suggestive ways and taking off their clothes.
This is just a very top level simplistic explanation. Perhaps others can add to this.
What’s next? Unionizing porn stars and hookers?
Where the music stinks and they water the drinks.......at the nudie bar!
No, it’s because he likes men. j/k
I want a lap dance from Tiffany.
Sorry, sir. Mabel has seniority.
Post is only teasing the real point unless proper representing is shown
Let’s not give Hunter Biden any ideas now!
Wow! What a bunch of dogs
seniority first... right???
I can’t stand tattoos on women. I’m older than dirt and in the old days that was like the bearded lady in the circus.
I think I last went into one of those places about forty years ago. They served big pitchers of beer and smelled like Pine Sol.
And she has bumping rights!
I worked in Vancouver Canada 1982-85. My boss was a big time strip club patron.
He told me the girls were unionized and had A,B,or C union cards which were based on their looks and performance ability. That being said, he knew which were the “A” clubs to attend etc.
Velveeta. that’s fantastic. up there with Charcuterie.
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