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You are the owner of this article.Welcome,4PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - The latest group to stand in solidarity with protestors demanding racial justice is growing by the day and calls their movement PDX Stripper Strike.It’s made up of Portland dancers, DJs, and bartenders who say they won’t go back to work until strip clubs commit to providing safer working environments, which includes agreeing to cultural sensitivity training and ending racist scheduling preferences for nights and weekends.Cat Hollis, a local dancer who mobilized the movement on Instagram, is from Minneapolis. The protests have affected her deeply.Since Multnomah County has still not entered Phase 1, which means strip clubs aren’t yet open in Portland, Hollis decided to take this time to look for solutions for the racism she and other dancers experience in the industry.Since dancers are independent contractors, the only way to make change, she says, is for everyone to stand together as one.Hollis says she hopes as businesses approach this chapter of recovery from the pandemic, they’ll not only improve public safety, but also their cultural practices.“It’s really interesting how we have this opportunity because of COVID to remove something else that's toxic from this community, which in my mind is racism,” Hollis said.In just over a week, about half the clubs in Portland proper have signed on for cultural sensitivity training by accredited organizations, which Hollis is working to make free or available at a reduced cost.She says they’ll be striking at clubs which aren’t willing to grow with them.“A lot of the issues we have are deeply ingrained in our culture and in our minds, and so breaking that down with the trainings will help people realize how they make those prejudicial decisions without realizing it,” said Hollis.You can follow the movement, as well as which strip clubs support it, on Instagram .Copyright 2020 KPTV-KPDX Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved.×××Wow..this is hilarious. A stripper is telling us all about a blight on our communities, that is racism. Sure, because strip clubs are such a positive and wholesome community activity. Strip clubs, where most of the drug dealing, prostitution and other human sx trafficking occurs? Yeah, you tell us all about it, girl.Yeah....like it would be a bad thing if the strip clubs don't ever open back up!No way this actually happened.A little late for that don't you think?When you strip for a living don't set your hopes too high.Cry me a river.When you lie with dogs, prepare to get fleas.Cats are worse.Yea whatever the "Independent Contractors" as they call themselves get all that money and don't pay .10 cents of taxes, unless they get minimum wage at some joints. That windfall of money is Tax free. They don't have a leg to stand on as far as setting policy or complaining.Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,racist or sexually-oriented language.PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.Don't Threaten. Threats of harming anotherperson will not be tolerated.Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyoneor anything.Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ismthat is degrading to another person.Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link oneach comment to let us know of abusive posts.Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitnessaccounts, the history behind an article.© Copyright 2020 (A Meredith Corporation Station), 14975 NW Greenbrier Parkway Beaverton, OR&nbsp;| &nbsp;| &nbsp;|Powered by from .

You are the owner of this article.Welcome,4PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - The latest group to stand in solidarity with protestors demanding racial justice is growing by the day and calls their movement PDX Stripper Strike.It’s made up of Portland dancers, DJs, and bartenders who say they won’t go back to work until strip clubs commit to providing safer working environments, which includes agreeing to cultural sensitivity training and ending racist scheduling preferences for nights and weekends.Cat Hollis, a local dancer who mobilized the movement on Instagram, is from Minneapolis. The protests have...

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