Checkpoint

← CheckpointNuevo · 8 min

Power imbalance between Calendar Girls and dancers laid bare

Power imbalance between Calendar Girls and dancers laid bareNuevo8 min

A court case has laid bare the enormous power imbalance between dancers and a Wellington strip club where they worked; ultimately finding them to be employees and not contractors, as claimed by the business. The five women took an employment case against Calendar Girls after they were effectively fired for challenging changes to their work conditions. Cherida Fraser from the Aotearoa Sex Workers Collective spoke to Lisa Owen.