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A former Campbell Soup Company employee, Robert Garza, is suing the company, Vice President Martin Bally, and supervisor J.D. Aupperle, alleging a hostile work environment, racist remarks, admissions of drug use at work, and retaliation. Garza claims he was fired after reporting Bally’s behavior, which he secretly recorded. The recording allegedly captures Bally making disparaging remarks about the company’s products, its consumers, and Indian employees, as well as admitting to using marijuana edibles at work. Campbell Soup Company has stated that the comments, if accurate, are unacceptable and they are investigating.
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Campbell Soup VP Allegedly Caught on Tape Trashing Company Products, Employees; Lawsuit Filed
MONROE, Mich. – A lawsuit filed in Wayne County Circuit Court is accusing a Campbell Soup Company vice president of making racist remarks, admitting to drug use at work, and disparaging the company’s own products. The suit, brought by former employee Robert Garza, alleges that Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Martin Bally made the comments during a recorded meeting.
Garza, who worked remotely as a security analyst for the company, claims he secretly recorded Bally making derogatory statements about Indian employees, calling them “idiots,” and stating that Campbell’s makes “highly processed food” for “poor people” that he himself “barely” consumes due to health concerns.
According to the lawsuit, Garza alleges that Bally also admitted to using marijuana edibles at work. After reporting Bally’s behavior to his supervisor, J.D. Aupperle, Garza claims he was fired in retaliation just 20 days later.
“He was really sticking up for other people,” said Garza’s attorney, Zachary Runyan. “He went to his boss and said, ‘Martin is saying this about Indian coworkers we have, he’s saying this about people who buy our food — who keep our company open, and I don’t think that should be allowed.’ And the response to Robert sticking up for other people is he gets fired, which is ridiculous.”
Garza’s suit also accuses the company of fostering a racially hostile work environment.
Campbell Soup Company released a statement saying, “If accurate, the comments in the recording are unacceptable. They do not reflect our values and the culture of our company. We are actively investigating this matter.”
Garza says he struggled to find employment for 10 months after his termination and called the company’s handling of the situation “simply terrible.”
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