Nov 28, 2014. /Lesprom Network/.
In response to UNIFOR Union Local 233's decision to go on strike
effective as of 6:30 p.m. last night, Tembec
ceases the operations at its Temiscaming, Quebec industrial
complex, which comprises four main facilities manufacturing specialty pulp,
high-yield pulp, multi-ply coated bleached board and powder and liquid phenolic
resins. In addition to the production interruption, the strike will delay the
commissioning activities now taking place on the high-pressure boiler and
turbine, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
The work stoppage involves approximately 650 unionized employees out of
the 850 employees working at the Temiscaming complex. Negotiations between
Tembec and the union began in August 2014. The four-year collective agreement
expired on September 30, 2014.
Tembec is a manufacturer of forest products – lumber, pulp, paper and
specialty cellulose – and a global leader in sustainable forest management
practices.
