Posts tagged North Hollywood
Unionized strippers on strike through Saturday in North Hollywood
December 11, 2023 // Lawyers for the Actors’ Equity Association, which represents the Star Garden strippers, say they’ve filed multiple charges with the National Labor Relations Board over the club’s alleged interference with employees’ ability to earn cash tips. The union also alleges disciplinary actions were taken against dancers contrary to the club’s longstanding policies and that the club owner has refused entry to some union supporters and charged others higher fees.
Commentary: You can’t make this up: The U.S. Government is Forcing a Strip Club to Stay Open
June 6, 2023 // In yet another episode of You Can’t Make This Stuff Up, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a press release on the matter, announcing the U.S. government would require the strip club to “reopen its business” “and not refile for bankruptcy for one year.” That’s right. The government is forcing a strip club to stay open.
Topless dancers in North Hollywood get approval to vote for unionization
October 10, 2022 // After months of protests, the National Labor Relations Board has approved an election for dancers at a topless bar in North Hollywood hoping to unionize. If the exotic performers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar chose to organize, they will be the only dancers in the United States to be represented by a union. Kate Shindle,
Sunday Reading: LA Strip Club Dancers Fight For a Union
July 11, 2022 // The story follows a group of dancers employed at the Star Garden, a strip club in North Hollywood, who staged a walkout and launched a campaign to unionize.