13255 San Pablo Ave
San Pablo, CA 94806
USA
My name is Isidoro Saravia Ramos. I worked for the Casino San Pablo for 15 years, and I’ve spent many years standing up for my co-workers as a union leader. I got injured – and then I got fired.
I have knee and back problems and I needed surgery. But the Casino only lets us take 3 months of medical leave. I couldn’t recover so fast, so I lost my job. (Please read more about my story and donate to help with my surgery if you’re able!) It’s terrible for pregnant women who work at the Casino. Management lets people smoke inside, so women have to take time off if they don’t want to breathe second-hand smoke while they’re pregnant. If a woman uses up her time off during pregnancy, she can’t take more after the birth – so she has to choose between breathing smoke and losing time with her new baby.
If a woman needs more than three months to care for her baby or recover from a cesarean, she can be fired!
Other California workers have more protections when they are sick or injured or have babies. But this casino is owned by a tribe, so we don’t have the same rights – to California pregnancy disability leave, California workers comp, or even a smoke-free workplace.
Join my co-workers and I for an action to show the Casino we deserve the same rights as other Californians!
In solidarity,
Isidoro Saravia Ramos
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