This is something that I found on my e-mail.

Let's all shop at Sears!!!!!!
>
> 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 (now partnered with Kmart) and be sure
> to
> continue to exclude Target from all of your shopping plans. Target
> not
> only is a French owned company but has also made the corporate
> decision
> to exclude all their called up reservists from any benefits beyond
> that
> mandated by our labor laws. When you go to Sears, find a manager and
> tell him/her why you are there, so the company gets the positive
> reinforcement from the store level that it richly deserves.
>
> Pass this on to all of your friends.
>
> 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. Yes! 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
> 1-800-349-4358 webcenter@sears.com 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, that we do appreciate what they
> are doing for our military men and women

I just called the 800 number, got Sears Customer Care, was told that not only is Bill Thorn an employee but that what is stated in the e-mail is correct. Good for Sears. I hope everyone who reads this tells friends about what Sears is doing for the troops.

Thank you Mozart!
I checked this article out on snopes and it's true!
(I don't know about Target though.)

I also know that when I worked for the Sears Catalog, I was impressed by Sears' concern for their employees and by their positive regard for the family.
I was truly impressed.

Sears is certainly to be commended fot their efforts, but I'm a bit bothered by the comments about Target. Although they don't go as far as Sears, Target also goes beyond the legal requirements. Sears pays the differential for 24 months, Target for 6 (according to this page, which I found via Tex's link). Target is not French (not that this should be a slur), it is an American company based in Minneapolis and has been for the past 100+ years. They also include Veteran's organizations among their charities.



Walmart, which is not mentioned, is similarly generous in that they will pay the difference for 5 years.

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Originally posted by methos:
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Walmart, which is not mentioned, is similarly generous in that they will pay the difference for 5 years.

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Is there a difference between Wal-Mart's pay scales and military pay? Here in California, many full time WalMart employees also qualify for public assistance because of their low incomes.

Alan Moore

Incidentally, quite a lot of large firms have similar policies. My own Employer, Lockheed-Martin does, for instance. Some smaller firms just can't affort do keep people on the payroll if they aren't producing anything.

AM

Target is not French owned

Good for Sears. Now did they donate more to Kerry or Bush?

Thank you notinmyname and others. I received the e-mail referencing Sears support of our troops earlier today, as one will note few years after all of your postings. I was pleased to learn that many of our US Corporations support our troops by holding their jobs, maintaining their benefits etc.

Like others, I had read on a # postings that Target was French owned, did not support a # of well deserving organizations.

I commend Methos and notinmyname for their diligence in uncovering the truth about Target.

Well, I'm glad to hear this about Sears but it won't change whether I shop there or not. I shop at Sears as little as possible because, at least locally, they have terrible customer service and do not deserve my patronage.