Walgreens, Dept of Workforce Services
Wrongful termination and withholding of umemployment benefits

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 myunemployment through an investigation conducted by Richard Fairchild ofthe Workforce unemployment board. He found conclusive evidence in myfavor, and my benefits started. During the time I was receivingbenefits, I had to have gall bladder surgery. I reported it tounemployment, who made me ineligible for 3 weeks. Which was what I wassupposed to do. I was following the legal guidelines. Along comes thisappeal from Walgreens and their mighty lawyer staff for a telephonicinterview (hearing). I wasn't worried, I had 3 witnesses on my behalf torefute anything they could say at that hearing. All of them were stillemployed at Walgreens, so they were facing backlash themselves, but Iwas appreciative to them for wanting to stand up for me. The morning ofthe hearing all 3 backed out as witnesses and left me standing allalone against the mighty defense team of managers and lawyers forWalgreens. Needless to say I lost that appeal, and 3 subsequent onesnow. Even with one of the witnesses coming forward and sending in anotarized 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 wantto know why the original facts collected by Richard Fairchild, by aunbiased third party was able to get the truth, and why all theirdecisions were allowed to be changed in this interview and they weren'theld accountable. I have not given up, I am now into the Court ofAppeals, filing motion after motion about legal things I don'tcomprehend. 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 pawnshops, just trying to survive. Here's the kicker. On the night Imissed (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 someoneneeded to watch her kids, plus her job would have been in jeopardy, hadI disclosed the "family emergency". Because I didn't disclose why Ineeded the night off (which was approved). I was targeted as a dishonestemployee and terminated. The summary: I did the right thing and gotfired. Rightfully got my umemployment, then was railroaded. I have beenfighting to get my dignity and integrity back ever sense. Thanks foryour time.

Company: Walgreens, Dept of Workforce Services
Country: USA
State: Utah
City: Saint Georgr
Address: 391 W St George Blvd
Phone: 4356523868

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