labor

New deal with Catalyst gives wage hike to Powell River workers

Jul 10, 2018 at 12:30 pm by admin

POWELL RIVER, B.C. (From news reports) -- A new four-year agreement between Catalyst Paper Corporation and Unifor Locals 1 an.... Read More

Wisconsin Mill Worker Asks Labor Board General Counsel to Prosecute Steelworkers Union for Rule Blocking Dues Revocation

Jun 14, 2018 at 12:30 pm by admin

Washington, D.C. (News release) - An employee of a Wisconsin paper mill has filed an appeal with the National Labor Relations Boa.... Read More

Laid-off pulp and paper workers, with the community, team up to picket WestRock facility in Newberg, Oregon

Apr 20, 2018 at 12:30 pm by admin

NEWBERG, Ore. (News release) -- Community members, pulp and paper workers, and economic-justice advocates will hold a picket April 24 to dem.... Read More

Georgia-Pacific workers strike due to scheduling issues

Apr 02, 2018 at 12:15 pm by admin

TAYLORSVILLE, Miss. (From news reports) -- Some Georgia Pacific workers in Taylorsville, Mississippi, are on strike over scheduling issues after nearly a yea.... Read More

UPM publishes details of performance-based bonuses amid labor dispute

Oct 18, 2017 at 10:45 am by admin

HELSINKI (From news reports) -- UPM has published details of its performance-based incentive system amid a labor dispute between the Finnish Paper Workers' Union and Finnish F.... Read More