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Trade union members have rejected the in-principle agreement on a new three-year collective agreement for TNT Post operations staff in the Netherlands. In the in-principle agreement, which included an offer to compensate for a decrease in pay, transitional measures and a job guarantee spanning six years. The rejection of the agreement means that the proposed measures from the in-principle agreement no longer apply. New consultations on the social plan will now be required.



But the management of TNT have said, "Over the coming period TNT will have to continue making preparations for the restructuring plans required to achieve the necessary savings. These plans will involve making a number of changes, including reducing the number of days on which business mail is delivered, a move that is in line with the wishes of the customer. In compliance with its obligations under the Postal Act, TNT Post will continue to deliver consumer mail six days a week."



It further went on to say, "That TNT is maintaining its target of annual savings of Euro 395 million until the end of 2015 – savings that are required to compensate for the mail volume decline. Should the restructuring plans be carried out, the loss of jobs for 11,000 employees over a period of one to three years can be expected. Under these circumstances forced redundancies will be unavoidable."