Urgent: fired after reporting safety violations

I've been trying to resolve this on my own but I'm stuck.

fired after reporting safety violations. I've been dealing with this for about 10 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 6 years. My position is non-exempt and I do have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?

Been there. Here's what I learned.

I ended up escalating to a supervisor/manager, which cost about $1-3 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

This is one of those situations where even a quick legal consult pays for itself.

Have you tried reaching out to your state's consumer protection office? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.

Check if your state has a "one-party consent" rule for recording conversations. If so, start documenting everything in writing — follow up verbal conversations with a summary email saying "per our conversation today..."