Unifor and PPWC target Kruger to begin Western bargaining

The Tree Frog Forestry News
December 4, 2024
Category: Today's Takeaway

Unions target Kruger to establish pattern bargaining for forestry in Western Canada. In related news: mill curtailments welcome BC’s new forest minister, Domtar emphasizes separation from APP, as FSC evaluates implication of potential links; and a Colorado biomass plant files for bankruptcy. Meanwhile: Sinclar Group announced Betty Ann Shiels as new Board Chair; and MNP’s Chris Duncan is recognized as forestry leader.

In Forest Product news: BC addresses knowledge gaps in mass timber construction; Google unveils its first mass timber office building; and Helsinki’s leadership role in architecture’s timber revolution. Meanwhile: Indonesia to test UN’s new forest carbon trading program; and New Zealand limits farm to forestry conversions.

Finally, Mosaic’s Season of Giving campaign reports staggering increase in food bank need.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor

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