On this day, 25 September 2005, sex workers in Gyeonggi province, South Korea, organised in the Democratic Coalition of Sex Workers, reached the first collective bargaining agreement with brothel owners in the country's history.  Over the next five years, the union had grown to encompass some 220 members in the vicinity of the US army base camp Humphrey. And it had achieved improvements for its members in contracts on pay, working hours, annual leave, disciplinary procedures and even how to pay back loans from employers. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9792/south-korean-sex-workers-collective-bargaining-agreement Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory. * See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today * Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date * Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com * Check out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com * If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

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What a shock. Someone with a history of domestic violence did this.