Influencer ‘The Woke Ginger’ sues workplace saying they fired him over his liberal-backing video
A St. Louis, Missouri, social media influencer claims he was fired from his job because of a critical video he posted online.
Justin Kralemann, who uses the name “The Woke Ginger” online, is now suing his former employer, nonprofit Food Outreach Inc., alleging they fired him over the personal opinions he shared in his video, according to Fox 2.
On February 17, Kralemann posted a video criticizing Enterprise Holdings and St. Louis CITY SC. His video noted reports claiming that Enterprise Holdings rented vehicles to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and accused St. Louis CITY SC of restricting the use of Black Lives Matter and trans pride flags at its events.
Kralemann claims in the lawsuit that he began his Instagram account more than a year before he was fired and noted that he was posting “commentary on political and social issues of public concern, including immigration, corporate conduct, and LGBTQ+ issues” on the platform for the entirety of his time working at the nonprofit.
He further says he created all of his content outside of work hours and that Food Outreach’s leader expressed support for his page during a January 2026 board meeting.
The lawsuit claims that on February 18, a day after his post criticizing the companies, he was put on administrative leave. It claims that Food Outreach’s executive director, Julie Lock, told him he was placed on leave due to “your Enterprise content.”
“Her statement confirmed that the adverse action was not based on any policy violation or workplace conduct, but solely on the political content of Kralemann’s post about Enterprise and St. Louis City SC,” the lawsuit says.
Six days later, Kralemann was fired from his job after spending nearly eight years with the nonprofit.
Kralemann claims that Craig Marsh, a Food Outreach board vice president who is also a senior leader at Enterprise Mobility, worked with another member of the board to get him terminated.
The filing claims that Kralemann’s firing decision was “not made through any deliberative process, but at the direction of a board member whose own employer was the subject of Kralemann’s political commentary.”
Kralemann is accusing Food Outreach of wrongful termination and violating a Missouri law that prohibits employers from firing employees based on their political opinions.
He has not specified specific awards or damages he is seeking, but he has requested a jury trial, according to the broadcaster.
Enterprise Mobility provided the following statement in response to the lawsuit: “The claims in the lawsuit related to Enterprise Mobility are categorically untrue. We had no involvement in the decision pertaining to Mr. Kralemann’s employment status. We can also confirm Mr. Marsh recused himself from any board discussions related to the termination,” the company said.
The Independent has requested comment from the named companies, Lock, and Kralemann.
