Here is a list of companies known so far to support this program.
http://www.coldfury.com/HF/index.html
Bill
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:12:33 -0500
> >From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
> >Subject: From John Backus
> >To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >
> >I assume you have all see 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.
> >
> >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@sears.com
> ><http://us.f417.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=webcenter@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,
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