Redlands Jo-Ann's employee terminated during cancer treatmentsFeb. 11, 1990: Deborah Browning begins working for Beth's Fabrics and Crafts, a subsidiary of Jo-Ann's. 2000: Browning moves to Highland ...- Two Redlanders posted on the Jo-Ann's Fabric and Craft Stores Facebook page:
- and Jo-Ann responded:
- The story spread nationwide quickly, and talk of boycott was fast on the heels of the news:
- What does it say about corporate America that after 20 plus years she was only making $10 and hour and a little over a year ago had her hours cut so that they wouldn't have to pay health benefits. Jo-Anns, this one case is an easy one to fix. Step up to the plate and do the right thing for this long-time worker.
- By midmorning, the story was buzzing all the way to Connecticut:
JoAnns employee denied leave request while undergoing chemotherapy, fired
The Redlands Daily Facts was alerted that a Highland woman who worked at Jo-Ann's lost her job in the home stretch of her cancer ordeal. She is not planning to sue; she just wants her job back. Reporter Kristina Hernandez and photographer John Valenzuela told her story:
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Toni Momberger6,098 Views- Amy Cox BrownI'm not going to say Joann's was right for what they did. However, from working in HR for 12 years I do know that there are employment policies that they have...more2012-11-30T23:32:19.383Z
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