LA and North Hollywood strippers successfully unionize after lengthy battle.

Dancers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood have won their 15-month battle to unionize, making them the only unionized group of strippers in the US. The club's management had previously opposed the unionization drive, but have now agreed to recognize the strippers' union. The dancers sought safer workplace conditions, better pay, and health insurance, among other benefits. After being certified, the Star Garden dancers will join Actors’ Equity, a union representing more than 51,000 workers in the entertainment industry nationwide.