The recognition came after a sometimes testy month battle between the dancers and the strip club, Star Garden , over becoming a union. Recognition came during a settlement hearing between union attorneys and attorneys for management at the bar. There are 19 dancers eligible to join the union. Lawyers representing the club withdrew their challenges to the union election and agreed to recognize the union. Ruda also represents management at the Los Angeles Times in union contract negotiations.
Lusty Lady closed in Tensions between the dancers and management at Star Garden sometimes escalated during the negotiations over unionization, with dancers signing on a petition to management in March. Strippers began picketing outside the establishment in , telling patrons not to enter and that the conditions inside were unsafe to dancers.
They also informed people outside that dancers were unjustly fired. Eight strippers told The Times in interviews that management told security not to interfere with threatening customers. Watch L. Times Today at 7 p. The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Noah Goldberg covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times.
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