Mr. Gephardt,
My name is David B , and I am a former employee of Walgreens.
After a misunderstanding about a missed shift I was let go. I won my
unemployment through an investigation conducted by Richard Fairchild of
the Workforce unemployment board. He found conclusive evidence in my
favor, and my benefits started. During the time I was receiving
benefits, I had to have gall bladder surgery. I reported it to
unemployment, who made me ineligible for 3 weeks. Which was what I was
supposed to do. I was following the legal guidelines. Along comes this
appeal from Walgreens and their mighty lawyer staff for a telephonic
interview(hearing). I wasn't worried, I had 3 witnesses on my behalf to
refute anything they could say at that hearing. All of them were still
employed at Walgreens, so they were facing backlash themselves, but I
was appreciative to them for wanting to stand up for me. The morning of
the hearing all 3 backed out as witnesses and left me standing all
alone against the mighty defense team of managers and lawyers for
Walgreens. Needless to say I lost that appeal, and 3 subsequent ones
now. Even with one of the witnesses coming forward and sending in a
notarized letter refuting their testimonies. I didn't ask her to do so,
she did it because she felt guilty for letting me down earlier. I want
to know why the original facts collected by Richard Fairchild, by a
unbiased third party was able to get the truth, and why all their
decisions were allowed to be changed in this interview and they weren't
held accountable. I have not given up, I am now into the Court of
Appeals, filing motion after motion about legal things I don't
comprehend. But I refuse to give up, because I know I am in the right.
Plus I have already lost enough, about 40% of what we own to pawn
shops, just trying to survive. Here's the kicker. On the night I
missed(which I did call in) I told them that a friend(also a co-worker)
had a family emergency. She did.... She had been arrested, and someone
needed to watch her kids, plus her job would have been in jeopardy, had
I disclosed the "family emergency". Because I didn't disclose why I
needed the night off(which was approved). I was targeted as a dishonest
employee and terminated. The summary: I did the right thing and got
fired. Rightfully got my umemployment, then was railroaded. I have been
fighting to get my dignity and integrity back ever sense. Thanks for
your time.
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