A former Safeway manager has filed a lawsuit against the supermarket chain for wrongful termination.
Oscar Santos said company officials questioned him about actions he was authorized to take and said he’s sharing his story to clear his reputation.
Santos said he never imagined that he would be fired for doing his job.
“This award here is an outstanding achievement award that I received,” Santos said as he held a plaque that he received from Safeway.
But despite this award and other recognitions for years of work in loss prevention, corporate security, and investigations for Safeway, he was fired.
“It’s upsetting. I’m shocked,” Santos said.
He worked for Safeway for a total of eleven years.
He said he started as a loss prevention officer for an outside company that had a contract with Safeway.
Eventually, the supermarket chain hired him as a staff investigator who covered stores all over Northern California.
He said he was promoted …