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- Strippers and massage-parlour workers in Montreal will walk out on May 23 2026, organized by the Comité autonome du travail du sexe (CATS).
- Performers pay bar fees of $40-$100, earn less in tips, and suffer injuries from dancing in heels on floors, leaving them without paid leave.
- Workers report frequent sexual harassment, unsanitary conditions and owners siding with patrons, while former stripper Francine Tremblay, a Concordia lecturer, received wages and hearing-aid reimbursement.
