Facing unpaid wages and sexual harassment, a group of women who work as hostesses at ‘kyabakura” bars plan to form a labor union to demand better treatment, sources familiar with the move said Tuesday.
Kyabakura is a combination of the words “cabaret” and “club.” Hostesses sit next to customers and entertain them with conversation and liquor.
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