11.   The majority of the eligible workers must vote in favor of the union to achieve representation.

12.   The package allows eligible workers who are near retirement to add six years to their age and six years to years of service for purposes of calculating their pension.

13.   The most controversial proposal is the computerized registry of all eligible workers in the country, using data from the Social Security Administration and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

14.   The Social Security Administration will soon start sending out annual reports to all eligible workers.

15.   To discourage eligible workers from taking advantage of the program immediately, the company agreed to sweeten their pensions if they defer their departure.

16.   Under the plan, eligible workers could be reimbursed for medical costs, compensated for lost wages, and given vocational assistance.

17.   Under the usual system, a union can only prevail if more than half of all eligible workers mail in ballots favoring unionization.

18.   Under the usual system, a union can prevail only if more than half of all eligible workers mail in ballots favoring unionization.

19.   Without further incentives, Miller said, eligible workers are likely to to retire.

20.   Critics say further delay means more eligible workers will die before getting any money.