Unifor has chosen Domtar as the pattern bargaining target for upcoming contract negotiations affecting 14,000 forestry workers across Eastern Canada. Delegates from …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Arbitrator doesn’t fault West Fraser Mills for firing 100 Mile Lumber worker
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen West Fraser Mills was justified in firing a 100 Mile Lumber worker two years ago for …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Worker equity touted as part of solution to mill shutdowns in Ontario
By Mike Stimpson | Thunder Bay Source KENORA, Ont. — Ontario New Democrats and union leaders say government should find ways to keep …
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FeaturedMental Health
BC forest workers gain access to confidential mental health counselling program
Workers in British Columbia’s forest industry can now access free confidential mental health services through the Connection to Care program, which expanded …
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Canada’s logging industry generated $12.4 billion in total revenue in 2024, up $49.2 million or 0.4% from the previous year, according to …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsPensions
Northern Pulp pensioners to receive full benefits after woodlands sale: Unifor
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPensioners at Northern Pulp in Pictou, N.S., will receive their full pension benefits after the company’s woodland assets sold at auction for …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal government announces steel, lumber measures affecting Canadian employers
The federal government will cut interprovincial freight rates for Canadian steel and lumber by 50 per cent and require major contracts to …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Relations
Unifor welcomes federal support for forestry and steel sectors amid U.S. trade war
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnifor said it is encouraged by new federal government support measures for the forestry and steel industries, both of which have been …
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By Craig Lord and Nick Murray Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has a new suite of supports to build up …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Alberta unveils Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan to balance conservation and jobs
Alberta’s government has released the Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan, a framework that aims to protect 13,000 square kilometres of land in west-central …


