Overview
- A majority of the brothel’s roughly 74 courtesans petitioned the NLRB to unionize as United Brothel Workers with Communications Workers of America representation.
- Workers say management’s new agreement seeks perpetual, worldwide rights to their images and content and includes power-of-attorney provisions they view as overreach.
- Organizers report colleagues were fired after management learned of the effort, and they are seeking reinstatement and voluntary recognition from Sheri’s Ranch.
- Courtesans cite set schedules, a $1,000-per-hour minimum, a 50% house cut, a restrictive dress code, and lack of health insurance as issues they want to bargain over.
- Sheri’s Ranch says it respects workers’ ability to express views and underscores a safe, professionally managed environment while maintaining the courtesans are independent contractors under a longstanding framework.