• Membership Application

Membership

The West Coast Cooperative of Sex Industry Professionals welcomes new members!

Membership is dependent on meeting the following criteria and to the member signing on to the WCCSIP terms of reference.

• Members must be active or former sex industry workers, inclusive of: street level, bath houses, massage parlours, ads/ internet, dancers, adult film, off street, phone sex, web cam etc.;
• Must be 19 years and over;
• Must provide proof of work experience in the sex industry through on of the following sources:
  • Criminal charges, 213, 211 or 210; tickets-no go zones, etc.
  • Photos, websites, ad payments, vouched by another worker;
  • Employment history and verify work history;
  • Contracts for adult film, website, phone, escort/ massage licenses etc;
• Members must demonstrate commitment to sex worker community development through community work, (paid or unpaid), for at least 6 months. This work could include but is not limited to:
  • Outreach
  • Support work
  • Taking part in programs
  • Peers participant
  • Moderating on-line forums

A person does not have to be a member to work with in the cooperative enterprises, but membership is required for people to vote on direction of the cooperative and/or what to do with any profits its enterprises generate.

Membership shares are $20.00 and qualifying members have 2years to pay this fee.

Submit your completed application to the cooperative development coordinator for review by membership