Here in the U.S. our waiters make their living off of tips, it’s not that way in France, and neither is it for their strippers. Topless dancers at the famed Crazy Horse night club in Paris have gone on strike, because the wages aren’t good enough, but of course.
For the first time since 1951, the cabaret has had to cancel shows because of the strike. The women say the conditions are unworkable, since they have to work 24 days per month. For those of you doing the math at home, yes, that’s a day or two more than the average 5-day job, but in France, that may as well be like working 80 hours a week.
It’s likely the dancers are also pushing for more smoke breaks.