Sign Here, Give Up Everything: Sheri’s Ranch

Host Daisy Ducati interviews Jupiter Jetson about workers at Sheri’s Ranch in Nevada organizing to unionize after new contracts introduced in December that asserted sweeping intellectual property ownership and a power of attorney allowing the ranch to monetize workers’ names, likenesses, and creations in perpetuity. Jetson explains Nevada’s legal brothel system, hiring and STI-testing requirements, and how Sheri’s rules and scheduling resemble employee control despite workers being labeled independent contractors, an issue now before the NLRB. Workers rapidly organized through a Discord, consulted an IP attorney, and connected with CWA to collect authorization cards and file for union representation. After management was notified, multiple organizers and workers were fired and the ranch issued several revised contracts, prompting unfair labor practice claims. Listeners are urged to sign a petition and donate via unitedbrothelworkers.com, with no boycott requested.