Laid-off Sears workers left with nothing – and they say wealthy bosses are to blame

Thousands of workers have been fired and outrage has been directed at the stewardship of billionaire CEO Eddie Lampert

Ondrea Patrick had worked at the Kmart in Rockford, Illinois for nine years. In September, Patrick’s store announced it would close as its owner, Sears Holdings, struggled with falling sales and mounting debts.

A month later, Sears, once the world’s largest retailer and a part of America’s cultural fabric for more than 100 years, filed for bankruptcy – putting thousands of workers’ jobs at risk.

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