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Crown of people walk down street holding signs. Sex workers and their supporters march along Ste-Catherine St. as part of the sex workers strike ...

Four protesters dressed primarily in black stand in an outdoor plaza, wearing masks and sunglasses. Sex workers protest for better conditions and ...

Montreal sex workers went on strike in Montreal on May 23, demanding better working conditions and the decriminalisation of sex work. PHOTO: REUTERS.

Dozens of sex workers in Montreal went on strike during the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix, demanding better working conditions and the ...

As thousands of Formula One fans descend on Montreal this weekend, sex workers across the city launched strike action.

Relatedly, the striking workers want to be classified as employees. In many respects, lack of employment status is at the root of workers' grievances.

The Sex Work Autonomous Committee is organizing a strike in Montreal — and they're doing it during one of the city's busiest weekends.

A group says it wants an end to the nightly fees that dancers are forced to pay to work in clubs, to obtain labour protections, and for Ottawa to ...

... labour protections, not worthy of physical protection?” Scott said. However, there are mixed feelings about the strike among sex workers in Montreal.

MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal are calling for a general strike during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions.

... of the year – in a bid to become salaried employees subject to the same protections as other workers in the country, per The Montreal Gazette.

... employees entitled to the same protections as other workers. Planned May 23 during Formula One weekend, the sex workers' strike will see some workers ...