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UNITED STEELWORKERS
LOCAL 1-1937

WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WORKING MEN, WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES

BARGAINING UPDATES:

Forest Industry Bargaining Updates and Bulletins.
Feel free to print and post at your operation
To open a pdf version of a news release just click on it.

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2021 Franklin River Division
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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
 
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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
 
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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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March 10, 2020

​Yesterday, the Local Union was advised of a sale of assets in Port Alberni between
Western Forest Products and the Huu-ay-aht First Nations, just prior to the publicly
announced sale.

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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #52 - March 2, 2020​
 
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WFP OPERATION START-UPS - HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW

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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #51 - February 21, 2020
 
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WFP OPERATION START-UPS - HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW

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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #50 - February 15, 2020
 
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UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 1-1937 Announces Ratification Vote Results

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USW/WFP TENTATIVE AGREEMENT MEETING & RATIFICATION VOTE
 
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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #49 - February 10, 2020
 
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UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 1-1937 AND WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

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BCGEU USW Solidarity Tour February - March 2020

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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #48 - February 6, 2020
 
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USW MEMBERS WANT MEDIATION BUT HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER A REPEAT OF 2004


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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #47 - February 5, 2020
 
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MEDIATOR FRUSTRATED WITH LACK OF MOVEMENT BY WFP

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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #46 - February 4, 2020
 
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MEDIATOR TO REVIEW USW & WFP POSITIONS

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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #45 - JANUARY  30, 2020
 
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MEDIATOR CALLS PARTIES BACK TO MEDIATION

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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #44 - JANUARY  24, 2020
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BARGAINING MOST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SUPPORT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NOT PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION


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2020 BARGAINING UPDATE #43 - JANUARY  10, 2020
 
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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  
 
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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  
 
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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  
 
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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  
 
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BEWARE OF ANTI-UNION SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK SITES ​

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BARGAINING UPDATE #38 - DECEMBER 14, 2019  
 
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BEWARE: CONTRACTOR RALLY IN CAMPBELL RIVER DISGUISED AS WORKER RALLY​

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BARGAINING UPDATE #37 - DECEMBER 12, 2019  
 
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MEDIATION TO BE RESCHEDULED​

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BARGAINING UPDATE #36 - DECEMBER 10, 2019  
 
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WFP FINALLY REPLIES; MEDIATION TO CONTINUE​

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BARGAINING UPDATE #35 - DECEMBER 2, 2019  
 
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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 #34 - NOVEMBER 27, 2019  
 
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MEDIATORS WORKING TO ARRANGE MEDIATION DATES​

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BARGAINING UPDATE #33 - NOVEMBER 25, 2019  
 
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USW BARGAINING COMMITTEE STILL WAITING FOR WFP TO REPLY

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BARGAINING UPDATE #32 - NOVEMBER 18, 2019  
 
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WFP DELAYS MEDIATION
​WASTES TIME WITH VERY POOR OFFER THAT WAS ALREADY REJECTED

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BARGAINING UPDATE #31 - NOVEMBER 18, 2019  
 
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BARGAINING UPDATE #30 - NOVEMBER 14, 2019  
 
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TOWN HALL MEETINGS POSTPONED​

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BARGAINING UPDATE #29 - NOVEMBER 7, 2019  
 
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #28 - NOVEMBER 5, 2019  
 
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #27 - NOVEMBER 1, 2019      (Click to read)


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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #26 - OCTOBER 31, 2019      (Click to read)
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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #25 - OCTOBER 21, 2019      (Click to read)


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2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #24 - OCTOBER 17, 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   
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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
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​WFP CONTINUES TO LITIGATE INSTEAD OF NEGOTIATE



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​2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #12 - JULY 12, 2019   (Click to read)

STRIKE ASSISTANCE INFORMATION

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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
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 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 #5 - MAY 31, 2019     (Click to read)  ​

WFP CONTINUES TO DEFINE A LOWER STANDARD

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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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​February 15, 2019 - 2019 BARGAINING UPDATE #1    (Click to read)

​Bargaining Committee News Release



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​January 18, 2019
BC INTERIOR 2019 - USW WOOD COUNCIL - BARGAINING BULLETIN #18
  
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WIFLRA; USW resume bargaining; make some progress but talks stall after industry refuses to respond to last USW proposal.