Mar 10, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. Canfor Corporation has reached an agreement with the United Steelworkers union. The agreement, expiring June 30, 2013, was ratified by a majority of union members and affects 14 operations in British Columbia, Canada, company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. "This agreement sets a new positive tone for our industry. It provides some relief from the economic issues we are facing and a profit based performance bonus that will reward our hourly workers," said Canfor President and CEO Jim Shepard. "This sets the stage for enhancing the teamwork approach at Canfor that will lead to high performance at all of our operations," Shepard added. The new agreement applies to approximately 2,300 Canfor employees. Canfor produces primarily softwood and also produces oriented strand board (OSB), remanufactured lumber products and specialized wood products.