It's interesting when two out the three domestic automobile manufactures ran themselves into bankruptcy both levels of gov't stepped up to help finance a solution to keep the operations going until a longer term solution was found.  I would suggest that also included some pension fund support as well, and I'm sure some plans were made to assist that if Chrysler or GM chose to default on the pension plans.

When Nortel went into receivership, their employees were left to fend for themselves and the same seems to be happening with those who worked for Sears Canada.  Both companies had similar employee counts to the automotive companies.

I find it curious, that three separate and different industries and only one was supported through credit protection, receivership and bankruptcy.