Nevada Sex Workers Unionizing
A sex worker, who goes by the name Jupiter Jetson, wears a Communications Workers of America, the union representing the workers at Sheri's Ranch, a brothel, in Pahrump, Nev. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
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Sex workers at a brothel in Pahrump, Nevada, are fighting to unionize. If successful, they'd be the only unionized brothel in the United States. The sex workers at Sheri's Ranch allege the brothel was pushing them to sign an unfair contract that would give it complete control over the workers' intellectual property. The brothel says changing workers' statuses from independent contractors to employees could affect their autonomy. But the women argue they are treated as employees and want the bargaining power that would afford them. Nevada is the only state where people can legally purchase sex.
