LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Chippendales Dancers announced Tuesday that they will be unionizing with the Actors’ Equity Association.
In a union press release, the all-male revue stated that they will be unionizing to “ensure their wages and working conditions are held to the same world-class standard they’re famous for delivering on-stage.”
The dancers also claim that their wages and benefits “lag significantly” behind those offered to other performers on the Las Vegas Strip.
A spokesperson with the AEA told FOX5 that a supermajority of the dancers have signed union authorization cards, and have filed official paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board.
“We love Chippendales and value being a part of this incredible institution,” said the dancers leading this unionization effort. “But we also believe our situation here isn’t keeping up with industry standards. To continue providing the world-class entertainment that has always been the Chippendales’ calling card, we need to have a world-class workplace – and that means fair pay, decent benefits, safety, and accountability.
“We believe a union contract will guarantee that everyone, dancers and management, has a shared understanding of the expectations and requirements necessary to continue providing the high production value, high-quality experience the Chippendales brand is known for – both onstage and off.”
“The entire Las Vegas Equity community is thrilled to welcome the Chippendales into our ranks,” said local Equity leader Marci Skolnick. “The recent victory by the Culinary Workers Union, who successfully unionized the hospitality workers up and down the entire strip, proves that Las Vegas is, and always has been a union town. Actors’ Equity Association is here to help the Chippendales get union contracts, complete with union benefits, that will enable them to make a real living doing what they do best. Our entertainers make Las Vegas a world-class destination. Union membership reminds the world that our entertainers are world-class.”
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