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Aug 2, 2023 · On July 15, employees of the UPM Blandin Paper Company went on strike at 6 a.m. This came after members of the Teamsters Local 346 called to strike after weeks of contract negotiations. The Teamsters Local 346 contract with Blandin expired on July 1.
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Jul 15, 2023 · Striking UPM Blandin workers gather Saturday, July 15, 2023, with picket signs along Northwest Fourth Street in Grand Rapids. Production at the mill was shut down after 166 hourly employees voted to strike amid contract negotiations with management.
Jul 20, 2023 · 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 · Something stunning happens at 60 mph inside the UPM Blandin paper mill. A thin layer of damp white pulp, flattened between forming fabric as it races through a gauntlet of heavy rollers, slips...
Jul 18, 2023 · A UPM Blandin spokesperson reported parties agreed to continue talks Thursday. Meanwhile, the strike continues and the mill remains shuttered. GRAND RAPIDS — There is not yet a resolution Tuesday, July 18, between striking union paper mill workers and UPM Blandin management.
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...
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Apr 23, 2020 · Cloquet’s Sappi paper mill has implemented rotating layoffs, while UPM Blandin in Grand Rapids has shut down as the pandemic disrupts business. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
