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Dec 21, 2017 · UPM announced that all related processes to the planned closure of the PM 5 at its Blandin mill in Minnesota, USA, had now been completed. The machine would be permanently closed by the end of this year, the company said.
Jul 15, 2023 · UPM Blandin paper operations shut down as union employees strike. Striking workers gather Saturday, July 15, 2023, outside UPM Blandin paper company with picket signs. Production at the mill was shut down after 166 hourly employees voted to strike amid contract negotiations with management.
Nov 29, 2012 · The foreign-owned paper mills in Minnesota — UPM Blandin and Sappi Fine Paper in Cloquet — are both working toward a future in which they produce something other than paper.
Jul 24, 2023 · In the heart of down-town Grand Rapids, the labor strike of production and maintenance employees continues as UPM Blandin’s paper mill remains shut-down. On July 1, the union contract between...
Aug 21, 2023 · In an emailed statement, a company spokesperson said the company is planning to restart operations the week of Sept. 11 at the Grand Rapids plant — eight weeks after a strike by Teamsters Local No. 346 shut it down.
Aug 2, 2023 · Blandin Paper Company and the Teamsters Local 346 membership have agreed to resume negotiations on Wednesday, August 9. Both parties have also agreed for a federal mediator to join. Blandin leaders are remaining hopeful that they can move forward and reach an agreement.
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Aug 11, 2023 · GRAND RAPIDS — Union paper mill workers ratified a new three-year contract Friday, bringing an end to a 26-day strike. Teamsters Local 346, which represents UPM Blandin’s 166 hourly employees...
