Pittsburgh—The United Steelworkers (USW) union announced today the ratification of a four-year master agreement with Domtar covering over 3,000 workers. The agreement was reached after a week of negotiations in Nashville over key economic and security issues and after a year of strategic planning and meetings, culminating with a 35-person bargaining committee representing nine locations: Port Huron, Mich., Nekoosa, Wis., Rothschild, Wis., Hawesville, Ky., Owensboro, Ky., Plymouth, N.C., Kingsport, Tenn., Johnsonburg, Pa., and Ashdown, Ark.
“These negotiations are particularly important for our union and for the paper sector,” said USW International President Leo W. Gerard. “Domtar is the largest uncoated free sheet producer in North America and the second largest in the global industry. The company is committed to producing paper in North America and to sound environmental practices and innovative approaches to promoting the continued relevance of paper in our society such as its Paper Because campaign ... more
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