UK labour group
The Sex Workers Union created in 2023 In the United Kingdom, the Sex Workers Union (SWU ) is the sex workers ' branch of the trade union Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU).
The SWU represents people including full-service sex workers , strippers , webcam models and pornographic actors .
History
The organisation was established in 2018 and was formerly called the United Sex Workers (USW),[ 1] [ 2] United Voices of the World (UVW).
In 2023, the USW disbanded and its former members joined the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU)[ 3] [ 4]
Campaigns
As the USW, members campaigned against Deliveroo 's policy on sex workers and said that this led Deliveroo to change the policy.[ 5] [ 6]
The union believes that its members should be classified as members under UK labour laws, and takes legal action on this matter.[ 7] [ 8]
The SWU has campaigned against the closure of strip clubs.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
The union has been involved in numerous campaigns and protests, including the "Red Umbrella" campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the violence and discrimination faced by sex workers.[ 14]
The Sex Workers Union has been subject to coverage in Studies in Political Economy Vice [citation needed and Social and Legal Studies [ 15]
See also
References
^ "Where did SWU begin? Est. 2018" . swunion.co.uk . Sex Workers Union. Retrieved 22 October 2023 .^ Steinhardt, Daisy (24 March 2022). "Sex workers of the world, unite" . Bristol24/7 . ^ "Goodbye and Good Luck Sex Workers!" . United Voices of the World . 28 April 2023.^ Cruz, Katie (6 October 2023). "Unionising Sex Workers and Other Feminists" . Social & Legal Studies . 33 (4): 501– 525. doi :10.1177/09646639231206695 – via Sage Journals. ^ "Deliveroo drops discriminatory policy against Sex Workers after pressure from Unions!" . Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) . 19 September 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2023 .^ "Deliveroo drops discriminatory policy against Sex Workers after pressure from Unions" . Retrieved 17 March 2023 .^ Barbagallo, Camille; Cruz, Katie (2 September 2021). "Dancers win at work: unionization and Nowak v Chandler Bars Group Ltd" . Studies in Political Economy . 102 (3): 354– 375. doi :10.1080/07078552.2021.2000208 . hdl :1983/26d54dac-e026-4466-8215-7d9d48886d22 ISSN 0707-8552 . S2CID 246092492 . ^ "Strippers union United Voices of the World (UVW) wins landmark legal victory proving strippers are 'workers', not independent contractors" . Retrieved 17 March 2023 .^ Marlow, Abigail (2 March 2023). "Huddersfield stripper 'looking forward to work' as club given new licence" . YorkshireLive . Retrieved 17 March 2023 . ^ Reporter, Local Democracy (15 March 2023). "Delay to strip club licensing scheme after 'nil cap' struck down by legal decision" . The Edinburgh Reporter . Retrieved 17 March 2023 . ^ Ward, Sarah; Farr, Jacob (4 June 2022). "Union backs Edinburgh sex workers in fight to keep strip clubs open" . EdinburghLive . Retrieved 17 March 2023 . ^ Forbes, Ellie. "Strippers raise £20,000 to fight Edinburgh clubs ban" . The Times ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved 17 March 2023 . ^ " . Novara Media .^ "Sex Workers Are Being Detained at the US Border" . Novara Media . Retrieved 17 March 2023 .^ Cruz, Katie (6 October 2023). "Unionising Sex Workers and Other Feminists" . Social & Legal Studies . 33 (4): 501– 525. doi :10.1177/09646639231206695 hdl :1983/c8d4b606-7703-4dde-8859-63efbda205a9 ISSN 0964-6639 . S2CID 263812976 .
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