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Unifor union, it high time:
The union which represents the employees of Arbec Port-Cartier on work stoppage since the beginning of June. However, Unifor appeals to the federal government in favor of the negotiation of a long-term agreement on exports of softwoods in the United States. Furthermore, “Avoid the roller coasters associated with threats of customs tariffs that cause chaos in this sector,” said the union.
Unifor notes that Trump prices are already hurting workers and communities in Port-Cartier, La Tuque and Lac-Saint-Jean for example. Nevertheless, “American producers of resinous lumber can only respond approximately 70 % of demand. Canada provides around 25 % of the supply, which means that they really need our timber,” unifor union, it high time said Quebec director of Unifor, Daniel Cloutier, a former Arbec Port-Cartier.
“In addition to punishing producers of timber as well as workers in Canada. inequitable and unjustified compensatory rights help inflate the prices of homes for American owners,” added Mr. Cloutier.
It takes a “canada team”
Uniform is campaigning in favor of a large -scale approach of the “team Canada” type to. support the forestry sector across the country. The union undertakes to defend and protect jobs in the forest sector in any way possible.
The United States Department of Commerce announced on July 25 its final decision to increase anti-dumping duties on Canadian exporters of softwood wood. including 7.66 % to 20.56 % for most companies. To these anti -dumping rights are likely to add compensatory rights which will be the subject of a final. decision on August 8.
“Forestry is a multi -generational sector that requires long -term planning. stability and investment,” said unifor union, it high time the National President of Unifor Lana Payne. We need urgently a fair. reasonable negotiated settlement with the United States so that Canadian producers of coniferous wood boards as well as workers in the Canadian forestry sector can resume the production of the required wood and wood products. »»
In Canada. Unifor represents 24,000 workers in the forest sector in 10 provinces in the country (including several in Baie-Comeau and Port-Cartier on the North Shore) that work in sawnut factories, pasta and paper, and manufacturing wood products.
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Unifor union, it high time
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