[Peace-discuss] Re: Fwd: Sears/Kmart(?) pays wrkrs ... up to 2 yrs or up to 5 yrs??

[jencart at mailstation.com]

Thanks for the add-on, John...

Difference of amount of time of covered, but 2-5 yrs is still better than most... Yes, good idea to check on Kmart's policy, and whether they'll continue policy at Sears, Kmart, or both stores.

Jenifer C.

-----Original Message-----
>From: "John W." <jbw292002 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 18, 2006 8:42 AM
>To: jencart at mailstation.com, peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
>Subject: Re: Fwd: Sears treats their employees right
>
>At 11:13 PM 11/17/2006, jencart at mailstation.com wrote:
>
>>Hi AWARE Friends,
>>
>>I hope the attachment stays attached. I trust the folks who sent this to 
>>me, but it's always worth re-checking the information... Worth giving 
>>Sears our business if it's true.
>>
>>Jenifer C.
>
>
>Thanks for sharing this, Jen.  A couple of comments below.
>
>
>
>>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:44:42 -0800 (PST)
>>From: Steve and Robin Perez <perezfam84 at verizon.net>
>>Subject: FWD: Sears treats their employees right
>>To: us <mailto:perezfam84 at verizon.net>perezfam84 at verizon.net
>>
>>
>>
>>FWD message.  I confirmed the SNOPES link.  Sears is
>>not the only company that keeps their employees whole,
>>but they are one of the largest.  - robin
>>
>>--------------------------------------
>>You may have already seen the reports about how Sears
>>is treating its reservist employees who are called up.
>>By law, they are required to hold their jobs open and
>>available, but nothing more. Usually, people take a
>>big pay cut and lose benefits as a result of being
>>called up...Sears is voluntarily paying the difference
>>in salaries and maintaining all benefits, including
>>medical insurance and bonus programs, for all called
>>up reservist employees for up to two years. I submit
>>that Sears is an exemplary corporate citizen and
>>should be recognized for its contribution.
>
>
>Snopes says that Sears is doing this for its reservist employees for "up 
>to" 60 months, which would be five years.
>
>Snopes also says that Sears has been purchased by K Mart.  One wonders if K 
>Mart is doing this also.  (I always did prefer K Mart to Wal-Mart, and was 
>very sorry to see the Champaign Super K Mart close.)
>
>John Wason
>
>
>
>
>>Suggest we all shop at Sears, and be sure to find a
>>manager to tell them why we are there so the company
>>gets the positive reinforcement it well deserves.
>>
>>Pass it on.
>>
>>So I, decided to check it out before I sent it
>>forward. I sent the following email to the Sears
>>Customer Service Department:
>>
>>I received this email and I would like to know if it
>>is true. If it is, the Internet may have just become
>>one very good source of advertisement for your store.
>>I know I would go out of my way to buy products from
>>Sears instead of another store for a like item even if
>>it was cheaper at the other store.
>>
>>Here is their answer to my email.....................
>>
>>Dear Customer:
>>
>>Thank you for contacting Sears.
>>
>>The information is factual. We appreciate your
>>positive feedback. Sears regards service to our
>>country as one of greatest sacrifices our young men
>>and women can make. We are happy to do our part to
>>lessen the burden they bear at this time.
>>
>>Bill Thorn
>>Sears Customer Care
>>webcenter at sears.com
>>1-800-349-4358
>>
>>
>>Please pass this on to all your friends, Sears needs
>>to be recognized for this outstanding contribution and
>>we need to show them as Americans, we do appreciate
>>what they are doing for our military!
>>
>>It's Verified By 
>>Snopes.com   (http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp)