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Mill to cut production, lay off some hourly workers for at least two weeks

Jan 14, 2015 at 10:45 am by admin

PORTLAND, Maine (From The Bangor Daily News) -- UPM-Madison's paper mill plans to reduce production of paper for catalogs and brochures for two weeks, laying off hourly worker.... Read More

Retired Georgia-Pacific executive performs 1,000 crunches to celebrate his 90th birthday

Jan 06, 2015 at 10:45 am by admin

STONE HARBOR, N.J. (From philly.com) -- His friends call him "Captain Crunch."Bill Dougherty set a goal for his 90th birthday: 1,000 stomach crunches. He was going to do them.... Read More

State strikes severance deal with Verso on behalf of laid-off Bucksport workers

Dec 29, 2014 at 10:45 am by admin

BUCKSPORT, Maine (From The Bangor Daily News) -- State officials announced they've reached a deal requiring Verso Paper to issue half the severance pay due to more than 500 wo.... Read More

Community holds vigil as Resolute mill shuts down

Dec 23, 2014 at 10:45 am by admin

IROQUOIS FALLS, Ontario (From The Timmins Daily Press) -- As the last shift of workers walked out of the paper mill shortly before sunrise on Monday, 22 December 2014, there w.... Read More

Timber CEO shocks company by turning down $1.85 million bonus because he believes he didn't earn it

Dec 22, 2014 at 10:45 am by admin

SEATTLE, Washington (From the Daily Mail) -- The CEO of a timber management company refused $1.85million worth of stock because he hadn't done enough to deserve the bonus, an.... Read More