Lana Payne

The union that represents workers at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper and Deer Lake Power is requesting an urgent meeting with top brass at Kruger Inc., as questions mount about the future of the newsprint sector, and Kruger’s ambitious plan to diversify its operations in Newfoundland and Labrador. In a letter to Kruger Inc. CEO Joseph Kruger that was obtained by CBC News, Unifor president Lana Payne expressed concerned about the “lack of clarity and transparency” from the company about its business plan for the century-old operation, and the future of the roughly 300 people who work at the newsprint mill. “It is critical that Kruger engages with mill workers and their union, the community of Corner Brook, and the provincial government,” Payne wrote. …Payne’s letter emerges as the company slowly restarts one of the two newsprint machines at the mill following an extended shutdown, during which all employees were receiving full pay.

Unifor press release: The future of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill