Forestry

The Honourable René Legacy
Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy
Department of Energy
Chancery Place, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1

Via email 

Dear Minister Legacy:

I once again want to thank you and your government for the work that is being done to support our members at the Nackawic Mill. I remain confident that together we will find a solution for this workplace, our members and the community. 

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TORONTO—Unifor forestry members, their families and their supporters held events in 36 communities from coast to coast on Friday, Oct. 16, as part of the union's Forestry National Day of Action.

At mill gates, in parking lots, in parks and in the forest, workers called on all three levels of government to work with workers, employers and communities on a shared vision for a stronger, more sustainable forestry sector.

TÉMISCAMING— A Canadian coalition bringing together local managers at RYAM’s Témiscaming mill, unionized workers and First Nations is pursuing the purchase of the mill. The initiative aims to secure the future of the mill’s operations and protect the jobs that support families across the region.

GIBSONS, B.C.—An agreement in principle between the provincial government and Domtar will help position the mill to re-open, pending the ratification of a new collective agreement of Local 1119 members next week.

The agreement would not have been possible without the pressure applied by Unifor members and the union’s national leadership in recent weeks.

NACKAWIC, N.B. — Unifor condemns the closure of the AV Nackawic mill, a subsidiary of the India-based Aditya Birla Group. The devastating decision will put 228 active Unifor members out of work and deliver a serious blow to the community of Nackawic and the broader New Brunswick economy. The mill has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, supporting not only its direct workforce but also forestry workers, contractors, suppliers, businesses and families throughout the region. 

MONTREAL – Unifor members at the Domtar mills involved in Eastern Canada pulp and paper pattern bargaining have voted in favour of the conciliator’s settlement recommendation presented by the union earlier this week.

This vote formally sets out the terms of the new pattern agreement, which will serve as a model for future negotiations in the pulp and paper in Eastern Canada.

PORT MELLON, B.C.—The curtailment of operations at Domtar’s Howe Sound pulp and paper mill is more evidence of a deepening forestry sector crisis and demands immediate action from the B.C. and federal government, says Unifor.

“Collapse of the forestry industry in the west, a core pillar of the economy, is just around the corner if governments don’t act now,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.