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Jul 20, 2023 · In UPM Blandin’s statement — the most detailed yet since the strike began Saturday morning — the company said this return to the bargaining table comes after the Teamsters’ negotiating team previously agreed to an offer in late June. But the union employees failed to ratify this offer and instead voted to strike.
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Jul 15, 2023 · GRAND RAPIDS — There is no fresh paper rolling out of UPM Blandin in Grand Rapids as hourly workers went on strike at 6 a.m. Saturday, July 15. Workers walked out and production at the paper mill ceased due to the Teamsters Local No. 346 strike, which was authorized Friday amid contract negotiations with management.
Aug 11, 2023 · On July 15, employees of the UPM Blandin Paper Company went on strike. This came after members of the Teamsters Local 346 voted to authorize a strike after weeks of failed contract negotiations. The Teamsters Local 346 contract with Blandin expired on July 1.
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.
- Jeffrey Mcclure
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.
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.
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Jul 22, 2023 · Workers from Grand Rapids’ UPM Blandin paper mill have now been on strike for a week over disputes regarding the mill’s two-tier economic and benefits system and what they say are insufficient wages.
