Guild e-mail on Tony Ridder's letter

Here is e-mail from Rollie Dreussi, Northeast Ohio Guild rep. Mark Davis who is mentioned is a district Guild rep. and Karen (Chuparkoff) Lefton, is BJ management rep. The "situation" is the benefit cuts mentioned in the letter to BJ retirees from Tony Ridder. Here is the e-mail from Dreussi:

Mark Davis spoke to Karen Lefton of the BJ today. She
has contacted a Knight Ridder official who claims he
was unaware of the situation. He was to check with
another KR official who handles health care trusts in
Knight Ridder.
Mark and I think it may be a good idea if the retirees
also call the BJ Human Resources Department (you could
ask for Karen Lefton), so they know you all are upset
by this change.
Mark has told Lefton we've calls at the Guild office,
but it never hurts to complain to the source, also.
We have not received a date yet for the grievance. We
also are waiting for Lefton to let us know what the KR
people say.
Rollie Dreussi
Local Representative
Local 1
Northeast Ohio Newspaper Guild