Are you in a union? Can you get unemployment to help out?
In the state I work in, which is different from the state I live in, we can get unemployment if we work less than 28 hours a week. It is a little known fact, and I don't know how long it lasts, but it's the truth. So maybe there is some kind of loophole for you too.
There has to be some kind of protection against this stuff. Talk to your lawyer, maybe they will have something to help you with.