It takes a very special person to take up a battle like that. Not many have the desire or ability. Employees rank very far behind other creditors when employers go bankrupt. (To add insult to injury, former employees can be on the hook for payroll withholdings the employer spent.) Thanks for sharing that memory.
Manuel, this is such a beautiful homage, I had no idea he did this. February is indeed one of those months of loss for me as well. Sending hugs.
"In the days following the collapse of Enron, Jesse Jackson flew into Houston and sat down to negotiate severance benefits on our behalf with the judge administering the disposition of the remaining Enron assets. Jesse Jackson was of true and meaningful assistance to me and my colleagues. The severance package that he extracted on our behalf from the remaining Enron assets restored our salaries for a few weeks.
I will never forget what this great man, the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, did on behalf of thousands of Enron employees of every race, ethnicity, creed, political affiliation."
Thanks, Lorraine. I repeat the story when Jesse Jackson comes up in conversation. Stories of goodness must be shared— they preserve faith in our common humanity. May you heal from your losses. 🙏🏻
It takes a very special person to take up a battle like that. Not many have the desire or ability. Employees rank very far behind other creditors when employers go bankrupt. (To add insult to injury, former employees can be on the hook for payroll withholdings the employer spent.) Thanks for sharing that memory.
Thanks for your comment, Ann. It was a learning experience...
A great tribute and thank you for sharing this personal story.
Truth, faith, compassion...Thanks, Scott.
This gave me chills. What a meaningful tribute.
We are one, Colleen.
Manuel, this is such a beautiful homage, I had no idea he did this. February is indeed one of those months of loss for me as well. Sending hugs.
"In the days following the collapse of Enron, Jesse Jackson flew into Houston and sat down to negotiate severance benefits on our behalf with the judge administering the disposition of the remaining Enron assets. Jesse Jackson was of true and meaningful assistance to me and my colleagues. The severance package that he extracted on our behalf from the remaining Enron assets restored our salaries for a few weeks.
I will never forget what this great man, the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, did on behalf of thousands of Enron employees of every race, ethnicity, creed, political affiliation."
Thanks, Lorraine. I repeat the story when Jesse Jackson comes up in conversation. Stories of goodness must be shared— they preserve faith in our common humanity. May you heal from your losses. 🙏🏻
Amen.
Indeed.