AbitibiBowater's unionized woodland workers in Thunder Bay finalize cost cutting agreement

The United Steel Workers (USW), who represents the unionized woodland workers at AbitibiBowater's mill in Thunder Bay, Ontario have announced that their workers have voted 72% in favour of a deal designed to cut the costs of the mill.

No workers will be laid off as part of the deal, but the concessions do include a $1.50/hr wage cut.

USW union president Joe Hanlon calls the deal between the company and union a positive step forward. "It gives the company an opportunity now to hopefully keep this mill open and continue moving forward," he said. "Because I think all the pieces of the puzzle are almost done."

The deal goes into affect on November 1st, 2009.

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AbitibiBowater, USW ink deal (TbNewsWatch)