You're missing one: those who literally actually have the power have somehow been subsumed by a system into becoming powerless.
Ergo, if workers realized that their work was valuable and created a bloc, we can turn the tables (unions come to mind as well as brothels and other collectives which seek to harness their power). The trick is you have to know you're powerful.
And I'm not suggesting that's enough to solve the entire problem, but its enough to enable negotiations to continue improving the situation.
If you create a bloc of people providing a service that is illegal, now you've formed a criminal organization, at least in the eyes of law enforcement, and you've painted a target on your back. Can't really unionize effectively unless you're on the right side of the law. Which is another argument for decriminalization.
Ergo, if workers realized that their work was valuable and created a bloc, we can turn the tables (unions come to mind as well as brothels and other collectives which seek to harness their power). The trick is you have to know you're powerful.
And I'm not suggesting that's enough to solve the entire problem, but its enough to enable negotiations to continue improving the situation.