June 18 (UPI) -- Three workers at Bohemian Club have filed a class action lawsuit against the secretive retreat for the powerful, alleging wage theft and other labor violations.
The lawsuit was filed by Anthony Gregg, Shawn Granger, and Wallid Saad against the club -- which has counted former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon among its members -- in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. They have demanded a jury trial.
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The Bohemian Club is an organization that operates a network of summer camps at its infamous Bohemian Grove grounds in Monte Rio, Calif., for powerful "gentlemen" who are either connected professionally to the arts or have "demonstrated love" for literature, art, music and theater.
The organization's Monastery Camp, one of its most prestigious, was also named in the lawsuit. Among its members are executives of Fortune 500 companies and prominent government officials.
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Each such camp is led by a "Camp Captain" that is responsible for the food, drinks, accommodations and finances at their respective camps on the Bohemian Grove campus.
The three workers, who served as valets, had each been employed by the club and primarily worked for the Monastery Camp until 2022, according to the lawsuit obtained by UPI. The workers said that valets were required to work more than 15 hours per day seven days a week.
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