LA Strippers Celebrate Unionizing Victory After 15-Month Battle

Strippers at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in California have successfully unionized after a 15-month battle to gain representation by the Actors’ Equity Association. The National Labor Relations Board is scheduled to count the votes this week following a settlement. The bar is slated to reopen after attorneys representing the establishment reached a deal with union lawyers to take a seat at the bargaining table and recognize the union. The Star Garden strippers will be the first unionized strippers since 1997, when dancers at Lusty Lady in San Francisco organized the Exotic Dancers Union.