Tell Enron and Creditors to Pay Full Severance

Send a fax to Enron and corporate creditors Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of New York. Tell them to support full severance packages for laid-off Enron workers.

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: Pay Full Severance to Laid-Off Workers

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

As a concerned consumer I am outraged that Enron and its creditors have failed to support the demands of laid-off workers for a fair severance package. The only hope for Enron's future is to make a clean break with the past and treat workers fairly. That would be good for workers, good for Enron and good for investors.

Thousands of Enron workers lost their jobs without receiving adequate severance payments in the wake of the bankruptcy filing by the company. Most of these workers also lost thousands of dollars--their life savings--in their 401(k) plans. These workers are desperate for money needed to pay for medicine, rent, mortgages and other basic necessities. At the same time, other executives and "valued" employees received more than $110 million in bonuses. In past years, Enron executives netted hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation.

On Feb. 14, Enron workers asked the bankruptcy court to act to allow them to receive fair severance packages. Now, in an important move forward, workers, Enron and its creditors are negotiating fair severance and will report back to the judge on March 5.

Now is the time for Enron and its creditors to stop standing in the way of the full severance laid-off Enron workers deserve and desperately need. I demand that you do your part to make this happen.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
March 01, 2002



Background Information

Thousands of Enron workers lost their jobs without receiving adequate severance payments in the wake of the bankruptcy filing by the company. Most of these workers also lost thousands of dollars--their life savings--in their 401(k) plans. These workers are desperate for money needed to pay for medicine, rent, mortgages and other basic necessities. At the same time, other executives and "valued" employees received more than $110 million in bonuses. In past years, Enron executives netted hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation. Take action now for their full severance packages.