Robert Garza thought he was walking into a standard salary discussion when he met with a superior at Campbell Soup Company. Instead, he sat through what he says was an hour-long tirade that left him feeling sick.
Garza suggested to Local 4 News that he felt, “something wasn’t right with Martin,” a vice president and chief information security officer at the food company (1).
What Garza heard — and also recorded — would ultimately cost him his job. Now, the Monroe, Michigan resident is suing Campbell’s, claiming he was fired in retaliation for trying to do the right thing.
An explosive meeting
Garza began working remotely as a security analyst for Campbell’s Camden, New Jersey headquarters in September 2024. Later that year, he met with Bally at a restaurant to discuss his compensation. But the conversation quickly veered off course…