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Jul 15, 2023 · According to UPM’s website, UPM Blandin employs 230 people and produces 230,000 metric tons of coated magazine and catalog paper each year. Oveson said 166 of those employees are union members. Oveson said this is the first strike ever authorized by Teamsters union members at the mill, which has been a major employer and central feature of the city of Grand Rapids since 1901.
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.
Jul 17, 2023 · According to UPM’s website, UPM Blandin employs 230 people and produces 230,000 metric tons of coated magazine and catalog paper each year. Oveson said 166 of those employees are union members. Oveson said this is the first strike ever authorized by Teamsters union members at the mill, which has been a major employer and central feature of the city of Grand Rapids since 1901.
Aug 2, 2023 · The Teamsters Local 346 contract with Blandin expired on July 1. They have been asking Blandin for better pay, staffing, and supervision. During the August 2 meeting, company leaders presented a multi-year offer that included year-over-year wage increases, additional paid time off, and an increase to the employer health savings account, which the union apparently declined to consider.
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Dec 20, 2017 · For local information, please contact: Joe Maher, General Manager, UPM Blandin, tel. +1 218 327 6398. UPM, Media Relations. Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00 EET. tel. +358 40 588 3284. media@upm.com. About UPM Paper ENA. UPM Paper ENA (Europe and North America) is the world's leading producer of graphic papers, offering an extensive product range for ...
Jul 22, 2023 · Workers vowed to remain on strike for as long as it takes. UPM Blandin has not addressed any specific claims made by the union. At Friday’s rally, younger employees and families gathered alongside longtime mill workers, including 44-year-old Chris Rychart of Grand Rapids. Rychart is a millwright in the paper roll shop at UPM Blandin.
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UPM Blandin paper mill. 115 SW First Street. Grand Rapids, MN 55744-3699. USA. tel: +1 218 327 6200. Driving instructions for truck delivery. Contact us.
