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- A UPM Blandin spokesperson reported parties agreed to continue talks Thursday. Meanwhile, the strike continues and the mill remains shuttered.
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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.
- Paper mill contract negotiations occur, but still no ... - KAXE
A UPM Blandin spokesperson reported parties agreed to...
- Paper mill contract negotiations occur, but still no ... - KAXE
Jul 16, 2023 · UPDATE: Blandin Paper announced in a statement on Tuesday that the company was able to meet with Teamster Local 346 membership as planned. Both parties have agreed to resume negotiations on Thursday, July 20. “We remain hopeful that we can move forward and reach an agreement,” stated officials.
Jul 20, 2023 · The paper mill shut down Saturday and will likely remain shuttered until an agreement is reached to send employees back to work. A total of 166 members of Teamsters Local No. 346 are on strike, accounting for 80% of the plant’s workforce.
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 25, 2023 · The planned closure of UPM Plattling’s two paper machines would lead to a permanent reduction of 380,000 tonnes of uncoated publication paper and 215,000 tonnes of coated publication paper. Both paper machines are planned to stop graphic paper production by the end of 2023.
Aug 11, 2023 · GRAND RAPIDS — Union paper mill workers ratified a new three-year contract Friday, bringing an end to a 26-day strike. Teamsters Local 346, which represents UPM Blandin’s 166 hourly...
Jul 22, 2023 · Paper mill leadership proposed to resume talks on Aug. 2. The mill will likely remain shuttered until an agreement is reached. More than 165 members of Teamsters Local No. 346 are on strike, or 80% of the plant’s workforce.
