They’re pushing to be employees instead of independent contractors, which may be relatable for gig workers:

That’s why Montreal sex worker Adore Goldman is organizing another strike, this time in the midst of F1 weekend — one of the busiest times of the year for the city’s clubs — to demand greater labour protections and push for the decriminalization of sex work.

She says strippers’ employment status as independent contractors, which is now an industry-wide norm, has for too long shielded club owners from ensuring safe working conditions.

“Being recognized as an employee, your employers have to guarantee your safety and … your mental health at work,” she said. “Like sexual violence that happened in the clubs in the past, if we were employees, the person could get compensated if it was a work accident because it is a work accident.”