Hollywood Strippers Seeking Fair Wages, End To Alleged Sexual Harassment And Assault

cbs2la ^ | February 22, 2019 at 10:50 pm

[BenLurkin]

A group of adult dancers says they aren’t getting a fair shake...

The dancers say now that clubs have to pay the women an hourly wage, management has been keeping a much larger chunk of their tips. They also claim that some clubs have been stealing their wages and charging dancers new fees ever since the new ruling, and they want it to stop.

“We no longer should have to pay to work. We shouldn’t have to pay house fees, we shouldn’t have to give a percentage of our tips to management or any other employees, and we want to stop the sexual harassment and assault in the clubs,” said dancer Domino Ray.

The group, which was joined by a representative from #MeToo, says the ruling has its upsides and downsides. Now that they are classified as employees, the dancers have a right to unionize, which they plan to utilize

[Big Red Badger]

Seinfeld didn’t want to wear
a Pirate’s Shirt!

[Big Red Badger]

I was hoping to see a Brass Pole.

[Big Red Badger]

That’s Funny!
Good Job.

[antidemoncrat]

“A group of adult dancers says they aren’t getting a fair shake...”

Note to strippers: You must give a fair shake to get a fair shake.

[Flaming Conservative]

Domino...now why didn’t I name one of MY girls that? But seriously, that particular “industry”, is rife with abuses of various sorts. I hope come the next election, Domino remembers who’s responsible for the new minimum wage “domino” effect! (pun inadvertent...I guess I could have said cascade, but sure as shootin’, that would probably be the name of one of her co-workers).

[JennysCool]

This is naked greed!

[SoCal Pubbie]

They aren’t employees. They are all independent contractors. That’s why they have to pay the stage fee. They actually have to pay for the privilege of working at the club. It’s possible for strippers to actually lose money some days.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Re-reading the article I note that their pay structure has changed. Usually dancers have been contractors. But mamy clubs look for ways to cheat their dancers in any case. And more sexual harrasment probably comes from management than customers.

[Cheesehead in Texas]

I think this is the norm in Hollywood. Management skims tips at clubs, bars, restaurants, sandwich shops, . . . everywhere.

[raybbr]

Okay, give them minimum wage and disallow tips.

[Truthoverpower]

I’m always amazed at just how big the strip club industry is

I find it completely reprehensible and demeaning

[Truthoverpower]

In particular offensive to me as the tradition that a bachelor party supposed to go to a strip club I’ve been to five weddings and every time they would do that and be like OK I’m gone somewhere else bye

Music is it. Period

[keving]

They look nasty. Back to the wack shack with Mr. Gillette

[know.your.why]

Shouldn’t it be spelled herassment?

as in ‘herassment more to her than it did to me’..

[bgill]

Even bad strippers make more in tips than wages.

[Big Red Badger]

Mamy Clubs,,
Okay, that works.

[hadaclueonce]

Give them a room with no windows.
Patrons can slip the money under the door.
Kind of like how Congress works.

[Rastus]

A lot of The Sopranos took place in a strip club. 99% of the strippers were nasty and plastic. The one decent one got beaten to death.

[Drew68]

The group, which was joined by a representative from #MeToo

How does one become a representative of a Twitter hashtag?

[Svartalfiar]

Now that they are classified as employees, the dancers have a right to unionize, which they plan to utilize

Um, you don't have to be an employee to unionize. As a freelance / subcontractor, you can unionize all you want, it's just gonna get you not used. Or fired, now that you're an employee. Also, is the club actually 'stealing' tips, or is it your dance/BJ money? Because per CA regs, only tips that are voluntarily given are untouchable by the employer. If Joe is paying $20 for a lap dance, that whole amount isn't a tip: the whole amount is $$ paid for a service, so technically it all should go to the company. Who can then give commission. (Or not.)

https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_TipsAndGratuities.html