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Forest Industry Bargaining Updates and Bulletins.
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2021 Franklin River Division
(Click to read) Memorandum of Understanding between United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 & Huu-ay-aht First Nations |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #54 - April 3, 2020
(Click to read) USW LOCAL 1-1937 MEMBERS RATIFY COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THREE TFL 44 CONTRACTORS (BLL, IFC, MS) |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #53 - March 31, 2020
(Click to read) TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED WITH 3 CONTRACT COMPANIES ON TFL 44 TO OPEN A COPY OF THE TENTATIVE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT CLICK HERE |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #52 - March 2, 2020
(Click to read) WFP OPERATION START-UPS - HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #51 - February 21, 2020
(Click to read) WFP OPERATION START-UPS - HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #50 - February 15, 2020
(Click to read) UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 1-1937 Announces Ratification Vote Results |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #49 - February 10, 2020
(Click to read) UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 1-1937 AND WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #48 - February 6, 2020
(Click to read) USW MEMBERS WANT MEDIATION BUT HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER A REPEAT OF 2004 |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #47 - February 5, 2020
(Click to read) MEDIATOR FRUSTRATED WITH LACK OF MOVEMENT BY WFP |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #45 - JANUARY 30, 2020
(Click to read) MEDIATOR CALLS PARTIES BACK TO MEDIATION |
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #44 - JANUARY 24, 2020
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #43 - JANUARY 10, 2020
(Click to read) MEMBERS REINFORCE COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVE SAFETY, SECURITY AND DIGNITY IN THEIR WORKPLACES WFP REFUSES USW REQUEST TO RETURN TO BARGAINING TABLE UNLESS UNION AGREES TO CONTRACTING OUT CONCESSIONS WORKERS DESERVE SUPPORT IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR SAFETY RIGHTS – FAMILIES DESERVE BETTER FROM THEIR COMMUNITY LEADERS |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #42 - DECEMBER 27, 2019
(Click to read) BARGAINING COMMITTEE RECIEVES CLEAR MESSAGE FROM OPERATIONAL LEADERS AND UNION MEMBERS AFTER FIVE AREA MEETINGS |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #41 - DECEMBER 23, 2019
(Click to read) CLARIFICATION In bargaining update #40 under the heading: “WFP CONTINUES TO RELY ON CONTRACTORS TO DO THEIR DIRTY WORK” |
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BARGAINING UPDATE #40 - DECEMBER 18, 2019
(Click to read) MEDIATION HITS IMPASSE OVER CONCESSIONS & SHIFTING WFP CONTINUES TO RELY ON CONTRACTORS TO DO THEIR DIRTY WORK CONCESSIONS STILL ON THE TABLE OUTSTANDING ISSUES MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS |
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BARGAINING UPDATE #39 - DECEMBER 16, 2019
(Click to read) BEWARE OF ANTI-UNION SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK SITES |
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BARGAINING UPDATE #38 - DECEMBER 14, 2019
(Click to read) BEWARE: CONTRACTOR RALLY IN CAMPBELL RIVER DISGUISED AS WORKER RALLY |
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BARGAINING UPDATE #36 - DECEMBER 10, 2019
(Click to read) WFP FINALLY REPLIES; MEDIATION TO CONTINUE |
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BARGAINING UPDATE #35 - DECEMBER 2, 2019
(Click to read) LOCAL UNION’S OPERATIONAL LEADERS UNANIMOUSLY DEMAND THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE TO STAND FIRM ON THE MEMBERSHIP’S ALTERNATE SHIFTS PROPOSAL |
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BARGAINING UPDATE #32 - NOVEMBER 18, 2019
(Click to read) WFP DELAYS MEDIATION WASTES TIME WITH VERY POOR OFFER THAT WAS ALREADY REJECTED |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #26 - OCTOBER 31, 2019 (Click to read)
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #23 - OCTOBER 8, 2019 (Click to read)
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF WITH ONE EXCEPTION Click Here to open 2014 Bargaining Updates referred to in News Release |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #22 - OCTOBER 1, 2019 (Click to read)
USW REPLY RE: WFP LETTER TO EMPLOYEES DATED SEPTEMBER 27th |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #21 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 (Click to read)
Members who had their Extended Health & Dental Benefits cut off will have them restored through agreement with PBC, the Local Union and Trustees Wye Lake Contracting Final Offer Application to LRB Rejected |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #20 - SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 (Click to read)
WFP DOUBLES DOWN ON CONCESSIONS ENDING MEDIATION |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #19 - SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 (Click to read)
WFP Greed is Costing Them Good Employees Best Summer Logging in a Long While was Missed Due to WFP Greed USW Members are a Strong and Resilient Bunch |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #18 - SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 (Click to read)
WFP & 3 Woodland Contractors on TFL 44 Withdraw Final Offer Due to their Pension Proposal which Invalidated the Offer Update on Wye Lake Contracting Final Offer Tentative Mediation Date Set with Vince Ready Benefits Update |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #17 - AUGUST 28, 2019 (Click to read)
Benefits Update Mediation Update Tell Management they are Not Welcome on the Picket Line Labour Day Picnic Events Solidarity Events |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #16 - AUGUST 21, 2019 (Click to read)
Mediation Update Litigation Update WFP's Anti-Union Agenda Employee Benefits |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #15 - AUGUST 7, 2019 (Click to read) PARTIES AGREE TO 'EXPLORATORY TALKS" WITH VINCE READY |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #14 - JULY 30, 2019 (Click to read) WFP LOSES HOT DECLARATION CHALLENGE AT THE LRB THANK YOU FOR YOUR SOLIDARITY |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #13 - JULY 24, 2019 (Click to read) WFP’S WOODLAND CONTRACTORS VIOLATED LABOUR CODE: BY FAILING TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN WITH THE UNION WFP CONTINUES TO LITIGATE INSTEAD OF NEGOTIATE |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #11 - JULY 12, 2019 (Click to read) WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS REJECTS MEDIATION |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #10 - JULY 9, 2019 (Click to read) BC LRB REJECTS WFP “IMMINENTLY PERISHABLE” APPLICATION WFP ARGUES AT LRB FOR DESTABILIZING 50 YEARS OF ME-TOO HISTORY |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #9 - JUNE 28, 2019 (Click to read) USW TAKES STRIKE ACTION AGAINST ALL USW-WFP LOGGING AND USW-WFP MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #8 - JUNE 14, 2019 (Click to read) WHY SHOULD I VOTE “YES” IN A STRIKE VOTE? |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #7 - JUNE 11, 2019 (Click to read)
Once again WFP is using fear and uncertainty to try and influence our members during our Area Meetings & Strike Vote process. In a notice WFP put out today, the Company once again made very misleading statements. |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #6 - JUNE 4, 2019 (Click to read)
Recently Western Forest Products put out a statement to our members working in WFP operations, alleging that statements made by the USW in our Bargaining Update #5 (May 31) were false. The Union wishes to advise our members that nothing could be further from the truth. |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #4 - MAY 9, 2019 (Click to read)
WATCH FOR EMPLOYER TACTICS DESIGNED TO SCARE WORKERS |
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #3 - MAY 9, 2019 (Click to read) USW PROPOSES TO IMPROVE SECURITY, WAGES AND BENEFITS WFP SUBMITS MASSIVE CONCESSIONS AND ATTACKS SENIORITY RIGHTS |
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March 15, 2019 - 2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #2 (Click to read) Record Year for Western Forest Products Inc. |
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January 18, 2019 BC INTERIOR 2019 - USW WOOD COUNCIL - BARGAINING BULLETIN #18 (Click to read) WIFLRA; USW resume bargaining; make some progress but talks stall after industry refuses to respond to last USW proposal. |