Several dancers in North Hollywood, California, returned to work Thursday after becoming the only unionized group of strippers in the country.
Star Garden Topless Dive Bar reopened after shutting down when its strippers walked away from their jobs over a year ago, ABC 7 reported Friday.
Now, the strippers are members of the Actors’ Equity Association labor union.
“Just what it represents for the possibilities of changing the industry for the better and really having some power in the workplace,” a dancer identified as Velveeta told Fox 11:
The strippers initially decided to leave their jobs at the establishment due to issues with management. They were worried about patrons abusing them and had safety concerns they claimed management failed to address.
