Our Work
Worker Outreach
We conduct bimonthly outreach events to massage parlors in order to establish relationships and build community with and among workers. We create zines with culturally relevant content, political education and surveys to disseminate during outreach. Outreach also provides opportunities to learn about worker needs and generate support systems to address those needs. We have coordinated access to English lessons, legal and language support, COVID relief and vaccination support.
Oral History Project
As we recognize the intersections of oppressions that many Asian massage parlor and sex workers face, we work towards creating cultural shifts that address the root causes of violence of racism, sexism, classism and imperialism both overseas and locally. The oral history project seeks to document the lived experiences of workers, to dispel harmful stereotypes and uplift storytelling as a tool for connection and community-building.
Advocacy
MPOP is committed to ongoing community education and dialogues surrounding worker advocacy, cultural and linguistic access and labor and immigration rights.
Collaborative report by Red Canary Song, Massage Parlor Outreach Project, and Butterfly, in collaboration with Bowen Public Affairs & Brown University Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice Human Trafficking Research Cluster
