Monday, November 19, 2012

Wausau Paper Begins Brainerd Lay Offs

Wausau Paper lays off a third of workforce at Brainerd, MN, mill as its exits printing/writing [From the web]: Nearly eight years to the day after Wausau Paper began production at the Brainerd mill, it announced the end of its print paper production here - meaning layoffs for 48 hourly and seven salary employees. The mill currently employs 137 hourly staff and 34 salary workers.
Wausau Paper reports this layoff is the impact as the company leaves the last vestiges of its print business.