Spanish court banned formation of union for prostitutes, feminists claim 'sex is not work'

Spain's High Court rejected the formation of a sex workers' union OTRAS in November 2018, ruling that sex work cannot constitute valid employment. The union, representing sex workers, porn actors, and hotline operators, plans to appeal the decision. The Ministry of Labor had initially recognized the

Spain · 2018-11-23 · Insajder.com

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