NY Strippas Going on Strike!?

Gizelle Marie and Panama are two strippas who have started to organize dancers all over New York City to stand up against unfair treatment and racial discrimination under the #NYCStripperStrike banner!

One issue is that in the past several years, club owners have stopped hiring bartenders to simply tend bar, and instead bring in women with big social media followings to attract customers. Both bartenders and dancers rely heavily on tips and because the stage is usually right next to the bar, customers is confused on who to tip for what. Some dancers even claim that bartenders have taken their money off of the dancing stage.

According to Gizelle and Panama, club owners rarely ever hire bartenders who are black or dark-skinned, and black dancers also have a harder time getting scheduled on nights with high earning potential and gaining access to VIP spaces. Read the full article

November 29th, 2017
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