Buy from SEARS, support Reservists

This is pasted from an email my father sent me. Being a member of the CA Air National Guard, I really respect what they are doing for the reservist members and family's. I have had employers who do not show the same respect or consideration for the sacrifices they make.


atriot:

>Subject: Shop at Sears
>
> > IT IS ALL ABOUT HOW YOU TREAT THE PROTECTORS OF OUR LAND.
> >
> > I assume you have all 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.
> >
> > I 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.

I agree. And it makes a nice contrast to Pep Boys, who have been charged with firing employees who took too much time "off" attending Reserve and National Guard training. Maybe we should also stop by the nearest Pep Boys and explain to the manager why we're NOT buying anything today, or this week, or this month, or this year.

that must be why sears treats all their other employees like dirt?

I find this hard to believe even though snopes.com says it's true. http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.php

maybe it was just my local store?

Most Military types are used to being treated like dirt.

Just stopped in at Sears this afternoon for a few more tools

atriot:

I took a look through the list of the companies that are doing better than the law for the reservists. It seems to be primarily certain industries doing it. Example: A lot of local government bodies, and electrical utilities.

I wonder how much of that is because of Union issues??

Even more interesting, Commonwealth Edison is listed, but PECO is not. They are now both part of the same company, Excelon

On a side note, on my was to Sears to get some tools, tomorrow though.

Just because, I have questions doesn't mean I can't support them.