Resolute Forest Products Inc. announces the ratification of a four-year labor agreement with the Unifor union covering 1,000 employees working in eight of the company's Quebec sawmills, following an agreement-in-principle reached on July 15.
"We are pleased to have renewed the labor agreement with employees of this important business segment," said Remi G. Lalonde, President and CEO. "The collective agreement underscores their contribution to the company's success and provides stability for our customers, communities and other partners."
The collective agreements ratified on July 22 cover hourly employees represented by Unifor at Resolute's Comtois, Girardville, La Doré, Maniwaki, Mistassini, Normandin, Outardes and Saint-Thomas facilities in Canada.
Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry with a diverse range of products, including market pulp, tissue, wood products and papers.
