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Unifor says Canada-U.S. softwood trade war must be resolved for the long term

… Unifor says Canada-U.S. softwood trade war must be resolved for the long term July … federal government to negotiate a long-term agreement for softwood lumber exports to the United States that will avoid … United States that is fair and reasonable so that Canadian softwood producers and forestry workers can get back to …
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Forestry workers to rally for softwood agreement

… Forestry workers to rally for softwood agreement June 16, 2017 Share Main Image Image … to encourage the federal government to reach a negotiated softwood deal with the U.S. before any more jobs are lost. … important, but the most important outcome is a negotiated softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. that benefits …
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Forestry workers welcome softwood aid package

… Forestry workers welcome softwood aid package May 31, 2017 Share Main Image Image … Thursday, June 1, 2017 Ottawa—The relief package for the softwood lumber industry is welcomed by forestry workers as … to cushioning the blow dealt by new U.S. duties on Canadian softwood exports. “Today the federal government has shown …
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Forestry rallies demand new softwood agreement

… Forestry rallies demand new softwood agreement June 19, 2017 Share Main Image Image June … cities across three provinces to demand a new Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement that protects good jobs. "Tens of … the future of dozens of communities depend on fair trade in softwood lumber,” said Scott Doherty, Executive Assistant to …
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Forestry rallies demand new softwood agreement

… Forestry rallies demand new softwood agreement June 18, 2017 Share Main Image Image … cities across three provinces to demand a new Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement that protects good jobs. "Tens of … the future of dozens of communities depend on fair trade in softwood lumber,” said Scott Doherty, Executive Assistant to …
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Unifor Statement – Softwood Lumber Duties

… Unifor Statement – Softwood Lumber Duties August 15, 2024 Share Main Image … with the United States’ continued attack on Canada’s softwood lumber industry. Earlier this week, the U.S. … in February 2024.  The U.S. falsely states that Canada’s softwood lumber harvested on public land constitutes unfair …
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Any level of softwood lumber duties is unfair trade

… Any level of softwood lumber duties is unfair trade November 2, 2017 … 2, 2017 TORONTO—Amendments to the U.S.-imposed duties on softwood lumber exports doesn’t change the crisis facing … Unifor. “Nothing changes today. The tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber are outrageous,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor …
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Unity needed for a renewed softwood lumber deal

… Unity needed for a renewed softwood lumber deal March 11, 2016 Share Main Image Image … nervous times in Canada’s forestry sector, particularly softwood lumber. That’s because the Softwood Lumber Agreement that Canada signed with the U.S. …
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Trump wood product investigation threatens Canadian softwood

… Trump wood product investigation threatens Canadian softwood March 2, 2025 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—A new … into the United States is a direct threat to Canadian softwood lumber and downstream wood products, placing … regulations to continue sustained attacks on the Canadian softwood industry and the jobs that depend on it,” said …
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Forestry workers to meet MPs for softwood lumber lobby

… Forestry workers to meet MPs for softwood lumber lobby March 14, 2017 Share Main Image Image … government can save good Canadian jobs during Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement negotiations. “The stakes couldn’t … trade agreements from a position of fear and get a softwood deal that benefits Canadian forestry communities.” …
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Unifor welcomes partial Atlantic exclusion from softwood duties

… Unifor welcomes partial Atlantic exclusion from softwood duties June 25, 2017 Share Main Image Image Ottawa … all along: there is no legal basis for duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports,” said Scott Doherty, Executive … investigation for anti-dumping or countervailing duties on softwood lumber exports. Unifor asserts that any duties on …
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Unifor calls for Team Canada approach to forestry following preliminary decision to more than double U.S. softwood lumber duties

… following preliminary decision to more than double U.S. softwood lumber duties April 8, 2025 Share Main Image Image … that will more than double the combined duties on Canadian softwood lumber. “We have an opportunity to address two … preliminary determination would increase the combined softwood duty to 34.35%. The final determination is expected …
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Anti-dumping duties push softwood lumber industry closer to crisis

… Anti-dumping duties push softwood lumber industry closer to crisis June 26, 2017 … Ottawa -The re-introduction of a second tariff on Canadian softwood lumber exports pushes the industry closer to … a long-term solution. “Our forestry industry needs a new softwood agreement that defends good jobs and strengthens …
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Softwood tariffs are a ticking time bomb

… Softwood tariffs are a ticking time bomb April 24, 2017 … Ian Boyko at ian.boyko@unifor.org or 778-903-6549 (cell). … Softwood tariffs are a ticking time bomb …
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U.S. tariff on softwood exports could cost upwards of 25,000 jobs in Canada

… U.S. tariff on softwood exports could cost upwards of 25,000 jobs in Canada … Release Toronto—The re-introduction of duties on Canadian softwood exports will endanger upwards of 25,000 good jobs … The decision to impose countervailing duties on Canada’s softwood lumber of roughly 20 per cent, expected today but …
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National President Lana Payne’s remarks on softwood lumber trade dispute to the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade

… National President Lana Payne’s remarks on softwood lumber trade dispute to the House of Commons … “Recent Developments Concerning the Canada–United States Softwood Lumber Trade Dispute” Good morning, members of the … Prairies. I’d like to remind the Committee that, while the softwood lumber dispute poses a clear and present danger, …
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Supporting Newfoundland and Labrador’s Forestry Sector and Communities

… continues to destabilize the broader sector. The ongoing softwood lumber dispute and the threat of further tariffs … in the antidumping duty investigation of imports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada, raising the general … on August 8, 2025, at which time the combined general softwood duties could be set at 34.94%.  Unifor has  called …
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Supporting Nova Scotia’s Forestry Sector and Communities

… continues to destabilize the broader sector. The ongoing softwood lumber dispute and the threat of further tariffs … in the antidumping duty investigation of imports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada, raising the general … on August 8, 2025, at which time the combined general softwood duties could be set at 34.94%.  Unifor has  called …
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Supporting British Columbia’s Forestry Sector and Communities

… continues to destabilize the broader sector. The ongoing softwood lumber dispute and the threat of further tariffs … in the antidumping duty investigation of imports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada, raising the general … on August 8, 2025, at which time the combined general softwood duties could be set at 34.94%.  Unifor has  called …
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