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1. www.kaxe.org › local-news › 2023/07/15UPM Blandin paper operations shut down as union employees ...

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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.

   • Strike continues at UPM Blandin after unsuccessful ...

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2. www.kaxe.org › local-news › 2023/08/03Strike continues at UPM Blandin after unsuccessful ...

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   Aug 3, 2023 · GRAND RAPIDS— UPM Blandin paper mill workers remain on strike after negotiations Wednesday, Aug. 2, were unsuccessful. Workers are striking for better wages, the elimination of a two-tier pay system and changes to staffing levels.

3. www.kaxe.org › 2023/08/11 › strike-ends-as-upmStrike ends as UPM Blandin, Teamsters reach agreement in ...

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   Aug 11, 2023 · GRAND RAPIDS — The strike that lasted nearly a month and led to the temporary shutdown of the UPM Blandin paper mill is over. Members of the Teamsters Union Local No. 346 met Friday, Aug. 11, at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids to vote on a tentative agreement reached the day before with company leadership.

4. www.northernnewsnow.com › 2023/08/11 › union-membersUnion members approve new agreement with Blandin Paper Company

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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.

5. www.startribune.com › upm-blandin-paper-employeesBlandin Paper, union workers in Grand Rapids back at the ...

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   Jul 18, 2023 · About 165 employees at the UPM Blandin Paper mill in Grand Rapids went on strike Saturday, temporarily shutting down the factory after labor negotiations broke down regarding wages, benefits...

6. www.northernnewsnow.com › 2023/08/10 › blandin-paperBlandin Paper Company reaches tentative agreement with union ...

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Leaders announced Thursday that the Blandin Paper Company and the Teamster Local 346 membership have reached a tentative agreement for a three-year labor contract with the mill’s 166 hourly employees. On July 15, employees of the UPM Blandin Paper Company went on strike.

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   What happened at UPM Blandin?

   • 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. “If you spend too much time at work, all you think about is not being at work,” Oveson said.

   UPM Blandin paper operations shut down as union employees strike

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   Why did UPM Blandin workers go on strike?

   • Striking UPM Blandin workers gather outside the paper mill Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Grand Rapids. Members of the Teamsters Local No. 346 voted to go on strike Friday after their demands for higher wages and better working conditions were not met by company management, according to the union.

   UPM Blandin paper operations shut down as union employees strike

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   Is UPM Blandin a union?

   • The company did not address any of the specific claims made by union representatives. 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.

   UPM Blandin paper operations shut down as union employees strike

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   How many employees does UPM Blandin have?

   • We remain hopeful that we can move forward and reach an agreement,” according to the statement. The company did not address any of the specific claims made by union representatives. According to UPM’s website, UPM Blandin employs 230 people and produces 230,000 metric tons of coated magazine and catalog paper each year.

   UPM Blandin paper operations shut down as union employees strike

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8. www.duluthnewstribune.com › news › localStriking paper mill workers, UPM Blandin reach tentative ...

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Blandin Paper Co., owner of UPM Blandin in Grand Rapids, and Teamsters Local 346, which represents the mill's 166 hourly employees, reached a tentative contract agreement Thursday, the...