OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Greater Omaha Packing Co. boiler room operator is suing the company, saying he wasn’t paid for the half-hour lunch breaks he was never allowed to take.

Frederick Baglio is seeking class-action status, saying the company routinely clocks out workers for breaks they haven’t taken and fails to pay for time worked in violation of federal law.

Company attorney Mark Theisen categorically denies the allegations, saying that Greater Omaha Packing has “a long history of treating our 1,000-plus team members with respect” and paying a fair wage.

Baglio is seeking an amount equal to what he says were the unpaid wages, plus interest, legal costs and any other damages determined by a jury.

Baglio’s attorney, Robert Cowan of Houston, Texas, declined to comment.