Trade Unions Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/trade-union/ Since 1975, the English Collective of Prostitutes has been campaigning for the abolition of the prostitution laws which criminalize sex workers and our families, and for economic alternatives and higher benefits and wages. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:54:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prostitutescollective.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/favicon-260-x-260-150x150.png Trade Unions Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/trade-union/ 32 32 Byline Times: Sex Workers Fear ‘Disastrous’ Labour Government Plan ‘That Would Put Us Much More at Risk of Violence and Arrest’ https://prostitutescollective.net/byline-times-sex-workers-fear-disastrous-labour-government-plan-that-would-put-us-much-more-at-risk-of-violence-and-arrest/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 23:53:00 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=18003 Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia   Sex workers in the UK speak out after Belgium grants people in the industry employment rights in historic first Under a new law in Belgium – the first of its kind in the world – sex workers have been given employment rights. They will be entitled to official employment […]

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]]> BBC News: Decriminalise prostitution, say nurses https://prostitutescollective.net/bbc-news-decriminalise-prostitution-say-nurses/ Tue, 21 May 2019 18:31:54 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7692 Prostitution should be decriminalised to protect the health and welfare of sex workers, nurses say.The Royal College of Nursing is to start lobbying government to change the law after members voted in favour of the move at their annual conference.Nurses said the current law put sex workers at risk and deterred them from seeking help […]

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]]> Freedom News: Royal College of Nursing to support decriminalisation of prostitution https://prostitutescollective.net/freedom-news-royal-college-of-nursing-to-support-decriminalisation-of-prostitution/ Tue, 21 May 2019 14:33:59 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7694 Royal College of Nursing to support decriminalisation of prostitution The Royal College of Nursing (RNC) has voted yesterday in favour of the motion that “this meeting of Congress calls upon the RCN Council to lobby governments across the UK to decriminalise prostitution.” Nurse Lou Cahill, who spoke to the motion commented: “I am proud that […]

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]]> RightsInfo: Decriminalise Sex Workers And Clients, Urges Royal College of Nursing https://prostitutescollective.net/rightsinfo-decriminalise-sex-workers-and-clients-urges-royal-college-of-nursing/ Tue, 21 May 2019 07:36:18 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7696 A sexual health specialist who helped trigger the Royal College Nursing’s lobbying efforts to decriminalise prostitution is urging against the adoption of the ‘Nordic Model’ – a policy which purports to only punish clients.  The Royal College of Nursing last night (May 20) voted in favour of lobbying the government to decriminalise prostitution in order to protect the […]

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]]> The Telegraph: Nurses call for prostitution to be decriminalised, after RCN vote https://prostitutescollective.net/the-telegraph-nurses-call-for-prostitution-to-be-decriminalised-after-rcn-vote/ Mon, 20 May 2019 21:29:32 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7690 Nurses are calling for prostitution to be decriminalised, saying it is a matter of “fundamental human rights”.The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is to start actively lobbying the Government to change the law following a vote at the union's conference in Liverpool.Members said it would help protect women and give them more rights, saying prohibition only […]

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]]> The Guardian: Nurses vote to back decriminalisation of prostitution https://prostitutescollective.net/the-guardian-nurses-vote-to-back-decriminalisation-of-prostitution/ Mon, 20 May 2019 20:25:15 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7688 Royal College of Nurses to lobby UK government in move to protect sex workers’ healthThe union representing Britain’s nurses will start lobbying governments across the UK to decriminalise prostitution in order to safeguard sex workers and improve their health.The Royal College of Nursing voted by an overwhelming majority at its annual conference to ask ministers in London, […]

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]]> Press Release: Victory! Royal College of Nursing votes to lobby governments across the UK to decriminalise prostitution https://prostitutescollective.net/victory-royal-college-of-nursing-votes-to-lobby-governments-across-the-uk-to-decriminalise-prostitution/ Mon, 20 May 2019 13:14:31 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7681 The Royal College of Nursing today voted in favour of the motion: “that this meeting of Congress calls upon the RCN Council to lobby governments across the UK to decriminalise prostitution.” The motion was proposed by the RCN Greater Bristol Branch. Nurse Lou Cahill, who spoke to the motion commented: “I am proud that nurses […]

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]]> Equal Times: #Makeallwomensafe – a campaign changing the terrain for sex workers https://prostitutescollective.net/equal-times-makeallwomensafe-a-campaign-changing-the-terrain-for-sex-workers/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:51:21 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7663 By Laura WatsonIn 1980, the English Collective of Prostitutes wrote to Len Murray, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress in the UK, asking to affiliate as a union. Since we were founded in 1975, we had been defending women against criminalisation, workplace violence and exploitation, and providing other support – the kind of work […]

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]]> Novara Media: Strippers Take Aim at Women’s Equality Party Over ‘Sting’ Operation https://prostitutescollective.net/novara-media-strippers-take-aim-at-womens-equality-party-over-sting-operation/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:54:06 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7659 A union has said it will seek “legal remedies” following a sting operation by anti-strip club campaigners linked to the Women’s Equality party (WEP).In recent months, the anti-strip club campaign Not Buying It has paid male private investigators, including two former police officers, to pose as customers in strip clubs in Sheffield and Manchester with […]

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]]> Briefing on Unison Motion to Decriminalise Sex Work – Answering Nordic Model Now Misinformation https://prostitutescollective.net/briefing-on-unison-motion-to-decriminalise-sex-work-answering-nordic-model-now-misinformation/ Sun, 17 Jun 2018 21:27:59 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7353 The post Briefing on Unison Motion to Decriminalise Sex Work – Answering Nordic Model Now Misinformation appeared first on English Collective of Prostitutes.

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