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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.
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 · 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.
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.
Jul 17, 2023 · GRAND RAPIDS — Negotiations are expected to resume Tuesday, July 18, between striking union paper mill workers and UPM Blandin management. In an emailed statement Monday, a UPM North American spokesperson reported the next steps as operations remain shut down.
Aug 10, 2023 · (WDIO) Members had been on strike since July 15th. They are now on layoff status, as the mill waits for new orders. UPM Blandin sent a statement on Friday afternoon. It calls out some specifics...
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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...
