Strippers sue Ten’s Show Club (Salisbury, MA) for wages and tips

September 17, 2009
Salisbury, MA


When Noel Van Wagner began working as a stripper in New England clubs about 15 years ago, she typically got a modest wage or no salary at all. But she said she made so much in tips — $300 to 800 per shift — that she didn’t care and didn’t even mind paying club owners $10 or $20 for the right to perform each night.

Strippers win right to sue for damages from King Arthur’s (Chelsea, MA)

August 10, 2009
Chelsea, MA

About 70 strippers who worked at a Chelsea, MA club can each seek thousands of dollars in damages in a class-action lawsuit because their employer misclassified them as ”independent contractors,” depriving them of wages and tips.