14 dismissed TTPost retail officers reinstated

THE PUBLIC Services Association (PSA) has extended its congratulations to 14 dismissed retail officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPost), after the court ordered the Cor-poration to reinstate them effective June 1. In a release issued on Wednesday, the PSA explained that on February 1,2002, TTPost terminated the employment of the 14 retail officers and the matter was taken before Industrial Court member, Thompson Brodie. At the trial TTPost conceded that it had violated the rights of the workers and agreed to reinstate them effective June 1. As part of the settlement the Corporation agreed to preserve the periods of service between the time of termination - February 1, 2002 and May 31, 2003 for the purpose of pension and seniority. In addition, the Corporation agreed to pay half the salary payable to the workers between February 1, 2002 and May 31, 2003, and to offer the option of VSEP to those who did not wish to return to work at TTPost. The PSA stated that it “salutes these 14 retail officers who stood side by side with the Association in its relentless battle against the TTPost management.”