Tembec Reaches Settlement with Matane Workers, to Restart September 11
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Tembec, Montreal, Que., Canada, this week reported that it has reached a settlement with its Matane, Que., high-yield pulp mill employees who have now voted to end the strike. Employees began returning to work gradually on August 22 and operations are expected to resume on September 11. Production at the mill has been suspended since May 10. The settlement covers a seven-year agreement that will expire in October 2016.
The Matane mill employs 143 people, of which 99 are unionized, and ships to customers in North America, Europe, and Asia. It has a production capacity of 250,000 metric tpy.
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