The one who caused the failure gets $1+b, those working (almost) nothing (wsj.com)

Putting aside the attribution of blame for a moment, consider he and McElvey created from scratch an enterprise that created those jobs and their concomitant health care plans. Employees without significant voting equity get paid an agreed upon package until as such time the employer can or does not wish to continue the relationship. Fairness has nothing to do with it.