Two weeks after my youngest son Zyon was born, I had to leave his side to go back to work at my job at Walmart. Sign our petition calling on Walmart to provide all of its workers with paid family leave. http://plus.nationbuilder.com/walmart_petition I wasn’t ready to go back because my baby needed me and I was still recovering from a complicated pregnancy. But there was no choice; if I didn’t go back to work, we would lose our apartment. That’s because despite having worked at Walmart for three years, the company didn't provide me with even a day of paid leave after the birth of my child. Sign the petition: http://plus.nationbuilder.com/walmart_petition When I took Zyon to his two week checkup, the pediatrician expressed alarm. Something was wrong -- and Zyon needed to go back to the hospital, urgently. We went by ambulance to the hospital, and I was terrified for my baby and terrified I was at risk of losing my job at Walmart for coming in late. I called to let them know about the emergency, but it didn’t matter -- I was still penalized by the store manager. Zyon was admitted into the NICU (intensive care for newborns), and for four months, I had to leave his side so I could go to my shift at Walmart, and then I would go straight back to the hospital. It was incredibly hard to leave him every time. I ended up having to quit my job at Walmart because of the time I needed to spend with Zyon at the NICU. And after he was discharged, I still worried. I was stressed about making sure Zyon got his regular medication and oxygen while I was at work. I would stay up late, crying and stressed about how I could be the best parent to my kids, or wondering how I could stretch what little savings I had put aside. Walmart says they are “guided by good.” Walmart defines company culture as its values in action. But Walmart’s corporate policies for working moms and dads don’t reflect those values and leaves members of the Walmart retail family flailing in the storm. Join PL+US and the OUR Walmart campaign in calling on Walmart to do the right thing -- ensure all of Walmart retail and corporate employees have access to paid family leave. Sign our petition today. http://plus.nationbuilder.com/walmart_petition Jasmine Dixon Proud mom, OUR Walmart leader, and former Walmart worker Denver, CO