LONGVIEW, Washington – Nearly five months after a chemical implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging, the majority of Association of Pulp and Paper Workers (AWPPW) returned to the mill on Monday. On May 26, the tight-knit community of Longview was devastated after a chemical tank at the local mill, Nippon Dynawave Packaging, imploded. The implosion released hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemical called “white liquor,” which is used to break down wood into pulp. 11 employees were killed and several others, including one firefighter, were injured. …According to AWPPW, most of the union employees returned to work on Monday. Sauters said while safety is still at the top of everyone’s minds, employees returned to work is a step in the right direction. …And members of the Longview community are also happy to see employees return to the mill.