Forestry

Northern Pulp workers abandoned by government, company

April 28, 2022

HALIFAX— Unifor is disappointed by Northern Pulp parent company Paper Excellence’s decision not to make a special pension payment for its workers in today’s British Columbia Supreme Court filing.

Unifor and PPWC ratify western pattern agreement with Canfor

February 4, 2022

PRINCE GEORGE-Two of the country’s largest pulp and paper unions, Unifor and the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC), have ratified a

Unifor and PPWC reach pattern deal with Canfor

January 15, 2022

PRINCE GEORGE-Two of the country’s largest pulp and paper unions, Unifor and the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC), have reached a tentative deal with Canfor that establishes the pattern for Western Canadian forestry.

Four Unifor members die in matter of days

April 8, 2021

Four Unifor members in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick passed away in less than a week, with at least three of the deaths work related and two due

Mill workers win appeal against Worksafe N.B.’s top compliance officer

February 8, 2021

Unifor members at a pulp mill in Nackawic have won a significant appeal with the New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal over a dispute

Unifor urges action to defend forestry jobs in the North Shore region

September 1, 2020

Hundreds of forestry workers and their supporters in Baie-Comeau participated in a morning rally at the Resolute Forest Products paper mill to protect

Canadian forestry sector takes more hits as mills close in Ontario and B.C.

June 18, 2020

Unifor is calling for swift government action to support the forestry sector following the closure of two mills, one permanently.

New webinar series to shape Unifor's visions for Canada’s economic recovery

June 11, 2020

Unifor has crafted a Road Map for a Fair, Inclusive and Resilient Economic Recovery. We want to share this Road Map with members.

Restarting the Economy: What forestry workers need to know

The forestry sector faced a number of significant challenges before the COVID-19 crisis struck, including the ongoing softwood lumber dispute, sagging pulp prices, and damage caused by insect...

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NB pulp mill members win workplace changes for safety

June 4, 2020

Members at Local 219 at the AV Nackawic pulp mill in New Brunswick were successful in demanding their employer add safety controls to protect local...

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