The ballots were opened at 11 am PT today by the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles. The ballot reading, which was livestreamed via Zoom with no recording allowed, showed people in the room erupting in cheers and applause after results were read. The ballots were impounded in November after the strippers voted, due to the club challenging most ballots at the time.
That includes requiring security to intervene when dancers are in an unsafe position, prohibiting customers from filming in the club, and prohibiting customers from staying in the club after hours. “We’re hopeful that we could send some shockwaves through the industry,” said Velveeta, one of the strippers, who spoke to CNN on Tuesday evening. “It’s been a very destructive year and a half for everyone.