Legal Question in Business Law in California

I was called and employed by a staffing company in California that is tribally owned. They placed me in a receptionist position, of which I fared well and was promoted to somewhat of an Administrative position three weeks after I was placed.

I was told (by the company I was placed with) that I would not receive a raise until I proved myself. Within 3-4 weeks I was doing great(and they relayed this praise to the temp. svc.). I even caught up crucial work the last employee had left over a period of several months. I was very upset that the temp. service did not negotiate a raise on my behalf and after realizing they were not going to give me a raise yet wanted to hire me permanent at receptionist pay when I was doing five times or more the amount of work I was hired and being paid to do I spoke with my recruiter.

He said that he could not place me while I was working for this company because they were wanting to hire me permanent. That he would agree to unemployment, and that he would be able to find me a position within 2 weeks then he could place me, but only if i let go of the current position I had.

Two weeks later, and he wouldn't return phone calls. I called the office manager who said he'd take care of it. I received a call from the recruiter I felt was threatening me having any future work repeatedly saying "you shouldn't have called my boss, you'll find I don't roll like that". When I didn't back down from my position he said I'm done and hung up on me.

Do I have any recourse legally? I would have never given up my job without his guarantee for 2 weeks of unemployment and his word I would have a job in 2 weeks.

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