Paper production is safely returning to normal at …

The strike at the UPM paper mills in Finland came to an end on 22 April, as UPM and the Finnish Paperworkers' Union agreed on first-ever business-specific collective labour agreements. The paper …

Hundreds lose jobs as northern B.C. mill closures come into effect

The pulp line of the Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill, in operation since the 1960s, ended production on April 3. The paper line will continue to operate, as will Canfor's two other pulp mills ...

Update: Northwood Pulp Mill to resume operations Monday

Canfor Pulp had announced late Tuesday that due to the strike, the mill was unable to ship roughly 70 per cent of its product to customers in Asia, overwhelming the facility's storage space. ... Canfor Pulp has announced that beginning within the week, its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George will curtail operations as a result of the ongoing ...

Union says striking workers at Down East mill have qualified …

All told, about 75 workers from the Machinists Union, Millwrights Union and Service Employees International Union are striking against Woodland Pulp in Baileyville.

International Paper Company in Corinth had violence-filled chapter

The National Guard was called in to maintain order during a 1910 strike that lasted 10 weeks. ... Both towns have community parks named for Pagenstecher and the Pagenstecher Pulp Mill Museum in ...

Printweek

Sunday (10 April) will mark day 100 of the strike, which started on 1 January and is affecting UPM's Finnish pulp and paper mills. UPM last officially updated on the situation on 31 March, when it was announced that there would be a further extension of two weeks – to 30 April, that negotiations between the union and UPM businesses were …

Papermill workers walk off the job in Baileyville

dozens of workers at the baileyville wood pulp mill are now on strike. EMPLOYEES FROM THREE UNIONS WALKED OFF THE JOB AT 12- 01 THIS MORNING. THE UNIONS SAY THEY'RE SEEKING A FAIR CONTRACT THAT ...

Intense negotiations between UPM and Paperworkers' Union …

The Paperworkers' Union's strike at UPM Pulp, UPM Biofuels, UPM Communication Papers, UPM Specialty Papers and UPM Raflatac units in Finland began 1 January 2022.

As lockout at WestRock paper mill in Alabama enters fifth …

Over 100 USW Local 27 members at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville, Maine voted in early December by a 92 percent margin to strike later that month, demanding increased wages and a cost-of ...

Printweek

The strikes could cause problems for pulp and paper mills. The ongoing strike action of thousands of stevedores at Finnish ports could cause supply chain disruptions that impact the industry. The Finnish Transport Workers' Union (AKT) started the strike – which has impacted all Finnish ports and terminals – on 15 February.

The UPM Paper Mill Strike: Why It Matters

The Finnish Paperworkers' Union issued a strike to UPM on January 1, 2022. They cited a proposal for a new collective labor agreement along with wages and working conditions. This announcement comes amidst already continued shortages of raw materials, chemicals, supplies, and more. The strike affects the following mills: UPM …

Workers at the Woodland Pulp mill have …

Employees at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville could strike by the end of the month. More than 85% of the 123 voting members with United Steelworkers Local 27 voted to reject a contract offer from …

UPM settles Finnish paper industry's longest strike with …

25 Apr 2022 --- Finnish forest industry company UPM has settled a dispute with its paper mill employees over worker's rights, ending what is said to be the longest strike in the history of the country's paper industry. The shutdown has gone on for 112 days and already caused untold damage to critical supply chains. On Friday, the Paper Association union …

UPM and Paperworkers' Union agree on first-ever business …

UPM and the Paperworkers' Union have agreed on first-ever business-specific collective labour agreements for five UPM businesses. The strike at UPM mills in Finland will end immediately and employees will return to work. The strike covered UPM Pulp, UPM Communication Papers, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Raflatac and UPM Biofuels units in …

B.C. pulp and paper sector is in crisis

Pulp mills are major contributors to the forest economy. At $3.9 billion in 2021, pulp and paper was B.C.'s fourth most valuable export. Pulp and paper account for 20% of B.C.'s forest sector ...

Canfor blames B.C. port strike as it temporarily lays off 450 …

B.C. forestry giant Canfor is temporarily laying off approximately 450 workers at Prince George's Northwood Pulp Mill, blaming the ongoing port strike in the province for the move.

Five picketers reportedly arrested outside Baileyville mill

Striking workers at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville say that five picketers were arrested on Monday. Dan Loudermilk, with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, says that local and county law enforcement arrived at the picket lines early on Monday and arrested five strikers, including four from Bath Iron …

Woodland Pulp union workers to begin strike this weekend

Two unions voted to strike this weekend and a third union is set to strike next week. BAILEYVILLE, Maine — Workers at Baileyville's Woodland Pulp facility have announced they will be going on strike starting this weekend. Union members from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1490 began …

Pulp and Paper Industry 2022 Year in Review

Pulp and Paper Industry 2022 Year in Review. On January 1, 2022, the Paperworkers' Union's strike begun at most of UPM's Finnish mills. Nearly 2,000 members of the union went on strike, which lasted almost four months until an agreement was reached on April 22. As the strike continued to be extended over the first half of the …

Union says 5 arrested at picket line of striking workers at …

Employees have been on strike at Woodland Pulp in Washington County since Oct. 14. Five picketers at a Washington County pulp producer were arrested Monday, according to a union official who ...

Maine wood pulp workers expect to go on strike in a …

Workers "voted overwhelmingly to reject Woodland Pulp, LLC's contract offer and to strike for a fair contract," the union announced Friday, "barring a drastic change …

UPM: Strike in Finland extended again

The Finnish Paperworkers' Union Paperiliitto informed UPM today that the strike at UPM's Finnish mills will be extended by three weeks until 12 March 2022 if no agreement has been reached by then. The Paperworkers' Union's strike at UPM Pulp, UPM Biofuels, UPM Communication Papers, UPM Specialty Papers and UPM Raflatac units in …

Paper Excellence poised to become pulp giant

As for the planned acquisition of Resolute Forest Products, Paper Excellence, through Domtar, is offering a 64% premium on Resolute stock, which jumped 63.7% July 6, from $16.23 to $26.57 per ...

4 picketing workers arrested at Woodland Pulp mill, …

Credit: Courtesy of Devin Ragnar. Four workers were arrested Monday on trespassing charges while picketing outside the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville, …

How Strikes, Regulations and Disasters Impact Pulp and …

The pulp and paper industry enjoyed a collective sigh of relief in February, 2020, when the Finnish paper workers' strike reached a resolution. Finland is the largest overseas pulp and paper products exporter in the European Union, so when producers like Metsä Group announced a force majeure Jan. 27 that resulted in a shutdown of all its ...

Woodland Pulp strike ends as union accepts …

After more than a month on the picket line, union workers at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville voted Friday to accept the latest offer from the company, ending a …

Union says striking workers at Down East mill have qualified …

Updated 11:35 AM PST, November 10, 2023. BAILEYVILLE, Maine (AP) — Several dozen union members have qualified for unemployment benefits during a month-old strike against a Down East mill that produces pulp used to manufacture paper, a union official said Friday. The workers are believed to be the first to qualify for benefits during a …

All negotiations between UPM and Paperworkers' Union suspended, strike

As a result, the exceptionally long strike at UPM's pulp and paper mills in Finland continues. The union's executive committee has announced that it will be extended until 14 May, unless an agreement can be reached before then. UPM says that Paperiliitto had previously agreed that each UPM company could reach a settlement on its own.

Union workers at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville now on strike …

Published: Oct. 16, 2023 at 10:16 AM PDT. BAILEYVILLE, Maine (WABI) - Workers at a wood pulp facility in Baileyville are now on strike. More than 20 Machinists Union members, and 38 oilers and ...

Hundreds out of work in Terrace Bay, Ont., after pulp mill …

The pulp mill, which was established in the 1940s, grew to employ thousands of people by the late 1970s. The mill fell on hard times in the early 2000s when the pulp and paper industry entered a ...

Maine mill workers are first to get unemployment …

Maine mill workers are first to get unemployment while on strike Portland, ME 04101 41° Cloudy 5% MORE 1 / 2 Advertisement Mill workers are first in Maine to …

Bản quyền © 2023.CONFIA Đã đăng ký Bản quyền.sơ đồ trang web