Friday, January 20, 2012

White Birch Owners and Unions in Talks

http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/12160-white-birch-paper-to-meet-with-quebec-workers-union
The owners of a Quebec pulp mill who announced the permanent shut down the plant last week will meet with its unionized employees to find a way to reopen the mill, according to a union press release.
The decision is welcome news to the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP) Union-Quebec, who represent the mill's workers.
The Quebec government decided to intervene in the dispute after the mill's 600 workers were laid off as a result of the closure. White Birch president Christopher Brant met with Quebec Economic Development Minister Sam Hamad on Jan. 16 to discuss options.