The name and logo for the new union project will be announced May 30.
In the News
Brookfield sells controlling interest in Twin Rivers
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Pulp & Paper Canada
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05/21/13
Two New York-based private investment firms will acquire a controlling interest in Twin Rivers Paper Company, Inc. from Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Terms of the agreement with Blue Wolf Capital Partners and Atlas Holdings were not disclosed.
Kenora mill workers union says conflict over pensions may be settled for good
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Kenora Daily Miner and News
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05/06/13
Retirees who worked at the former Abitibi paper mill in Kenora should no longer have to worry about the company trying to claw back their pension benefits, according to the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.
Mental health: The next frontier for workers' rights
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Rabble.ca
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05/01/13
Today is International Workers' Day! One hundred and twenty-seven years ago, workers in Chicago demonstrating for the eight hour day were attacked, a bomb was thrown and several strikers and police officers were killed.
A new word for ‘relevant’
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Canadian Business
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04/17/13
Say two hefty organizations decide to combine forces. Leaders see synergies. More important, they want to grow their market share by delivering services in new and innovative ways. To reflect this, they want a shared identity that is simple yet evocative.
Mill in Thunder Bay, ON launches investigation into cancer concerns
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The Working Forest
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04/16/13
High cancer rates in Thunder Bay, Ont. has both past and present mill workers concerned that there might be a connection to their paper plant.
Companies should be committed to Canadians
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Telegraph-Journal
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04/12/13
Corporate Canada seems increasingly comfortable profiting from government regulations and Canadian consumers with little concern for this country's workers.
Unions concerned about cancer at Thunder Bay mill
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CBC
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04/08/13
A new committee in Thunder Bay wants to know if mill workers are experiencing an unusually high rate of cancer.
Mill unions still negotiating
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The Western Star
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03/28/13
CORNER BROOK - At least two of three unions connected to Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited are still working on negotiating contracts with the mill.
Harper government in frenzy as doubts grow over Keystone XL pipeline
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Rabble
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03/19/13
Stephen Harper's government and a big part of Canada's ruling establishment are in a frenzy over Keystone XL.
Lobbying over Bill 85
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Leader-Post
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03/15/13
Organized labour is continuing its efforts to put the brakes on proposed employment legislation by encouraging its members to lobby provincial MLAs.
Saskatchewan rewriting all work-related laws
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Straight Goods News
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03/14/13
Bill 85 (Saskatchewan Employment Act) distils 900 pages of legislation into fewer than 200 pages and replaces 12 specific statutes with a single "Labour Code". The existing legislation represents more than a half century of accumulated labour law. No government can presume to properly review, consult and modify so much legislation in a few months.
Toronto Star union says paper is looking to outsource radio room program
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Globe and Mail
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03/05/13
One of the country’s premiere incubators of young journalists is on the chopping block, as the Toronto Star looks to get rid of the radio room as part of its broader effort to cut costs amid falling ad revenue.
Canada can transition to a low-carbon economy, good for workers, environment
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The Hill Times
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03/04/13
Until now, we've been having the wrong energy discussion in Canada. As long as the attention is on individual projects like Keystone XL or Churchill Falls, it's relatively easy for the debate to become polarized to the point that Canadians feel we must choose between a safe environment and good jobs.
Building a better pension system in Canada
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Toronto Star
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02/28/13
Why is the solution obvious when it comes to health care but not when we try to build a better pension system? While most Canadians are appalled by the privately run U.S. health-care system, we tolerate a pension system based on similar principles.
Fort McMurray on Redford’s budget agenda
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Fort McMurray Today
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02/12/13
While Premier Alison Redford warned Albertans that the upcoming March 7 budget would face "tough choices," Redford is promising Fort McMurray and northern Alberta's residents they won't be forgotten.
Pensions need better bankruptcy protection
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Winnipeg Free Press
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02/07/13
Last week, the Supreme Court delivered another blow to beleaguered pensioners, ruling Canadian law prioritizes bankers and hedge funds over retired people facing drastic reductions in their income.
Labour groups want action on climate change, but are they willing to forego fossil-fuelled jobs?
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Rabble
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02/01/13
Can workers and their unions lead the struggle to slow global warming?
Domtar workers vote 88 per cent against adjustment
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The Kamloops Daily News
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02/01/13
Union members at Domtar have rejected a contract adjustment worked out with the company, voting 88 per cent against a transition plan involving the layoff of 107 employees.
Agreement signals five years of ‘labour peace’
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Coast Reporter
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01/25/13
Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) has reached a new collective agreement with Local 1119 of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP).
