Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. announced that a new four year labour agreement with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP Local 324-99) has been ratified by its union members. The new labour agreement involves approximately 130 employees at the Barwick, Ontario mill and will expire on July 31, 2017. The previous contract was set to expire July 31, 2013.

Ainsworth announces new labour agreement with unionized workers at Barwick mill

11:06 / July 17, 2013

Jul 17, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. announced that a new four year labour agreement with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP Local 324-99) has been ratified by its union members. The new labour agreement involves approximately 130 employees at the Barwick, Ontario mill and will expire on July 31, 2017. The previous contract was set to expire July 31, 2013, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

"We are pleased to have reached an agreement and we appreciate the continued efforts and partnership of our employees and the CEP union at Barwick," said President and CEO Jim Lake.

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of oriented strand board ("OSB") with a focus on value-added specialty products for markets in North America and Asia. Ainsworth's four OSB manufacturing facilities, located in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, have a combined annual capacity of 2.5 billion square feet (3/8-inch basis) OSB.

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Ainsworth announces new labour agreement with unionized workers at Barwick mill

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