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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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  1. Wow.. I hear it everyday, but when you read it all layer out like that it really hits home at how Joann's doesn't give a rats ass about their employees
  2. Two Redlanders posted on the Jo-Ann's Fabric and Craft Stores Facebook page:
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  5. and Jo-Ann responded:
  6. Thank you so much for posting, John. I will check on this for you, and make sure to share with our team, as well. -Kim @ Jo-Ann
  7. The story spread nationwide quickly, and talk of boycott was fast on the heels of the news:
  8. A grand number of us will be waiting to see how this longtime employee is treated. I would have thought that there would have been support rally for her instead of a pink slip for all her years of service. Not cool Guys!
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  10. Can you imagine the stress of Cancer then dealing with the crap of an employer? I don't like Jo-ann's because of my treatment as a shopper and their rudeness. Michaels or Hobby lobby will have my business
  11. Horrible treatment. I will no longer be shopping there.
  12. Looks Like I will be telling my mom to shop at MICHEALS as well . Thats crap!!
  13. Yes, I hope the nation watches to see how this is resolved. I like shopping there. My wife loves their teacher discount. I look forward to returning there to shop. But not until this is resolved correctly.
  14. 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.
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  16. By midmorning, the story was buzzing all the way to Connecticut:
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