"...In a surprise announcement, postal management has invoked a targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER), limited to the Newark, NJ geographic area, with no monetary incentive and limited to employees in particular crafts and jobs. “The union is deeply disturbed that this announcement was made with virtually no advance notification to the APWU, either at the national level or with the local union leaders in the impacted facilities,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “This lack of communication, lack of opportunity for the union to negotiate over these changes and the scope of this VER, what crafts are eligible and whether there should be monetary incentives is outrageous. Their disrespect for the union and postal workers, and their refusal to bargain, has been met with immediate demands for bargaining, information requests, unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB and will be followed up with appropriate grievances.” ..."
Reference: apwu.org
