Exotic Dancers In Montreal Planning To Go On Strike During F1 Canadian Grand Prix Weekend
Organizers say at least 50 sex workers will join the day of action to press for decriminalization, worker status and safer conditions.
- The Sex Work Autonomous Committee announced a strike for Saturday, May 23, during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix weekend, timing the action to disrupt one of the most "profitable" periods for local strip clubs in Montreal.
- Strippers face systemic labor challenges as independent contractors, a status that shields club owners from liability and forces dancers to shoulder costs like bar fees while lacking protections against workplace violence.
- Daily bar fees reach up to $100, combined with workplace harassment; Montreal organizer Adore Goldman emphasized that workers are "best placed to fight that violence" through unionization.
- Participants plan to march through downtown Montreal before distributing flyers to patrons, aiming to disrupt club profits during the busiest weekend; the group is also urging supporters to boycott the Grand Prix itself.
- Modern dancers seek to unionize to push for the full decriminalization of sex work, echoing a 1967 strike by Pearl Johnson, whose group successfully reached a deal with their employer shortly after their demonstration.
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thueringen24.deIn Montréal, strippers are planning a targeted stop to work in parallel with the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix.
Montreal F1 stripper strike part of fight to legitimize and decriminalize sex work
Montreal strippers say that for too long, their employment as independent contractors has shielded strip club owners from ensuring safe working conditions. They're striking on Saturday in a show of collective action unprecedented in recent Canadian history.
Montreal Strippers Will Go on Strike During Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix Weekend
The Sex Work Autonomous Committee (SWAC) has organized the May 23 strike timed to the "lucrative" and busy weekendRacers at the 2025 Formula 1 Grand PrixCredit: Stefano Facchin/Alessio Morgese /NurPhoto via GettyNEED TO KNOWMontreal strippers plan to strike during F1 Canadian Grand Prix weekend, one of the year's most "profitable" times for area clubsThe Sex Work Autonomous Committee (SWAC) announced the strike for May 23; the event lasts from M…
Exotic Dancers In Montreal Planning To Go On Strike During F1 Canadian Grand Prix Weekend
A group of exotic dancers in Montreal is planning a strike over improved working conditions during the weekend of the upcoming Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. “We think the Grand Prix is the best time to strike,” read a statement released to Reuters. “The clubs are at their busiest, making it the most lucrative period of the year for our boss. This is our chance to threaten that income and affect them when it hurts the most. During this time, d…
Next weekend, the Formula 1 circuit will stop in Montreal, Canada. Strippers in the city will take advantage of the opportunity to fight.
With the "work stoppage" next Saturday, women in Canada want to fight primarily for the same rights that people have in other jobs.
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