This is your Union. If you are an Escort joint it. If you are a punter donate to it. They campaign actively for sex workers rights. They are part of the GMB Union.
The GMB is so important because being part of the third largest trades union in the UK gives the GMB/IUSW access to media and government and provides possibly the best defence to claims that we are sex slaves. Organisations look to IUSW for information and increasingly ther opinions counts. The IUSW spent an hour and a half with the minister, and this was partly because he would find it hard to deny GMB representatives an interview and not to take their views seriously.
Also can you imagine raided agencies and brothels turning around to the police and saying sorry but we are GMB members and we demand union representation now? It would be really bad publicity. Membership offers us our best defence against negative publicity.
AgenciesPlease all agencies inform your escorts of the IUSW GMB membership and why it is important but also inform them that we need a donation ideally by DD monthly for a set amount. A minimum of £5 but the more you can donate then the better it will be for all of us in the long run.
The card is a plain cc card white card with the GMB address on, the name of the person (could be working name) membership no and branch which says London Entertainment and IUSW branch (in very small letters) and then Employer simply says Direct debit various.
So it is very very discreet. The girls can join by you paying either their DD for them or ideally the £71.76 and obviously collecting the money from them. The cards etc can be sent to your address and the contact can be your No or email if they wish. There are a growing No of discounts specifically aimed at sex workers so it is well worth the membership.
This gives them access to free legal advice should anything go wrong and waving their membership of one of the largest unions in the country is good for all sorts of political reasons particularly at the moment.
Safety is in numbers so the more people join then the more protection the union can offer.
Join the IUSW today at http://www.iusw.org/node/2
