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Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Coated and Uncoated Paper Imports

Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Coated and Uncoated Paper Imports – An Update on our Continuing Work on Trade in the Paper Sector –

USW Local 787 – Rayonier Advanced Materials – Jessup, GA – Subcontracting Arbitration Award

The employer subcontracted maintenance work. 7 of 14 maintenance support utility workers
had retired and the employer had not filled the vacancies. When the employer

ND Paper to Acquire Resolute Forest Products Recycled Bleached Kraft Pulp Mill in Fairmont, WV for $55 Million

Resolute Forest Products announced that it will be selling its recycled bleached kraft pulp mill in Fairmont, WV to ND Paper for $55 million.

LOCKOUT AT NATIONAL GRID

National Grid is risking public safety!

National Grid is jeopardizing the safety of our communities by locking out 1,100 of its most experienced employees who are critical to ensuring safe and quality gas work in Massachusetts. These workers, members of USW Locals 12003 and 12012, not only protect and maintain essential infrastructure, they repair dangerous gas leaks in dozens of cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth. Learn more at https://www.lockoutatnationalgrid.com/

NEW Union Plus Mortgage Company provides peace of mind for union members

Union Plus Mortgage Company (UPMC) is a new mortgage brokerage company founded and owned by the labor movement to support union members with mortgages when they buy a home or refinance their current loan.

Senator Tammy Baldwin Letter to the President Encouraging the Administration to Take Action on Chinese Paper Policies

 In a letter written in late January, US Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), urged President Trump to address China’s latest unfair trade practices and balancing the trade deficit. Chinese paper policy has driven up the global price of pulp – causing problems for Wisconsin paper producers like Appleton Coated.

Retailers take another look at printed catalogs even as online buying explodes

Catalogs are getting a new lease on life as retailers try to battle email fatigue and other factors.

In one TV commercial from this year’s Toys R Us holiday campaign, a mom sweats through her cycling workout while her suspiciously helpful daughter tries to stir up a breeze.

“I’m just gonna leave this right here,” the girl says, covering the stationary bike’s display with her impromptu fan — an old-school mail-order catalog.

INCIDENT ALERT – Expera

USW Local 2-15 – Expera Specialty Solutions – Rhinelander, WI – On October 16, 2016, an employee was injured when her right arm was pulled into the wind-up shaft/drum nip.

Top 10 citations of FY 2016 are a place to start for workplace safety

OSHA today released its preliminary list of the10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the fiscal year, compiled from about 32,000 workplace inspections. Top hazards include lack of adequate fall protection, unsafe scaffolds, hazard communications problems, and lack of machine guarding.

Falsification of Records Arbitration – Catalyst Paper – Rumford, ME

The employer issued a three (3) day suspension to a grievant with twenty-six
(26) years seniority for falsifying an investigative report. The dispute
in the case concerned the grievant’s whereabouts between 6:00 a.m. and 6:32 a.m.
on the morning of February 3rd, 2016. At 6:00 a.m., a large number of workers
were directed to the pulp dryer area in order to receive the daily work
assignments. The grievant testified that he arrived in the area shortly after 6
a.m. after stopping to change clothes. The supervisor reported not witnessing

Brokaw Act is Re-Introduced

 The Brokaw Act, named for a town that, essentially, collapsed after a former USW-represented Wausau Paper mill closed in Brokaw, WI. The bill has been re-introduced this year as a bi-partisan effort sponsored by Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and co-sponsored by David Perdue (R-GA). If enacted, the legislation could significantly restrict the ability of hedge fund activists to take minority stakes in companies and force them to make major changes.