✨Star Girlz✨
Rey and Rose are exotic dancers at the Star Girlz bar and lounge. When new management steps in and working conditions nosedive, the girls take their fight to the streets.
A reylo socmed AU
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Rated: E
CW // sexual content, references to sexual harassment in the workplace; if you don’t support strippers and their right to safe working conditions, this fic is not for you!
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Based on a true story 💕 #stargirlzfic
nytimes.com/2023/05/16/bus…
1. Rey and Rose are longtime dancers at Star Girlz bar and lounge ✨
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2. After the business was sold to First Order Management last year, working conditions have become increasingly unsafe.
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3. Rats, roaches, broken equipment, and a lax security policy that allows patrons to violate established rules around touching and filming – Star Girlz has been wracking up OSHA violations for months.
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4. The breaking point comes when Kaydel, one of the dancers, reports a patron for harassing her. A day after alerting management of the incident, she is fired.
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5. No shirt! No shoes! No scabs!
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6. News of the strike gains momentum online…and one union lawyer takes notice
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10. Ben and Hux stop by that evening for a chat with the dancers.
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11. They walk away with glitter and a rainbow of lipstick marks on their cheeks to seal the deal.
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16. First Order Management isn’t going down without a fight, though. FO owner Anthony Snoke attempts to lure some of the girls out of the picket line with bonuses and promises of higher pay.
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17. Things take a turn for the worst one night when a group of drunk patrons stumble out of the club and start heckling the protestors.
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20. “Our girls”
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22. 🤭
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23. The strike continues, and publicity is on their side. News channels, TikTok – everyone is talking about strippers on strike!
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24. Public pressure and mounting legal challenges leave First Order Management with little choice…
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25. 🎉🎉🎉
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26. It’s a whirlwind after the news breaks, and negotiations move quickly. Many girls return to work immediately, but Rey takes a few days off to process the victory.
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34. ✨THE END✨
Thank you for reading! This was so much fun to write and I hope you enjoyed. And remember: all workers deserve safety!
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