{"product_id":"9781846942549","title":"An Agency of Their Own: Sex Worker Union Organizing","description":"\u003cp\u003eSex workers joining unions? You're kidding, right? But, as this book shows, there have been a surprising number of attempts to do just that, whether that be sex workers creating their own unions or joining existing ones and in a large number of countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat sex workers have established different forms of union representation has been no mean feat. Equally well, using them to try to generate effective collective interest representation has been even more difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe response from sex industry owners and operators has ranged from murder and intimidation to dismissal and paternalism. On top of this, other obstacles and barriers from other groups have had to be faced as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Agency of their Own pulls no punches in assessing the successes and failures of sex worker union organising. But it does show that where there's a will, a way can often be found too. And this points to the most appropriate form of unionisation - occupational labour unions - for sex workers in their quest for control over their working lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hunt, John Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052163842288,"sku":"9781846942549","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781846942549_p0.jpg?v=1763746680","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781846942549","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}