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Dancers at Los Angeles bar to become only unionized strippers in US after 15-month battle (apnews.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/unions@sh.itjust.works
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Apparently, I've been under a rock as today's thread from Cory Doctrow - @pluralistic@mamot.fr 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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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Arent voice actors independant contractors and have a union, why would it stop other groups?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    This was the first thing I found when I did an internet search NRLB limits ability for Independent Contractors to Form a Union

    As a pro wrestling fan the independent contractor gimmick is what I've always heard is the reason wrestlers can't form a union. For a short time this became mainstream attention after Jordon Oliver covered it.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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