First Union – Government action needed to turn around

Source: First Union
The closure of Whakatane Mill confirms that New Zealand needs to change its policy setting around Governmental procurement of locally processed wood products and secure the wood supply to our processors if we are to avoid further closures and devastating waves of redundancy, FIRST Union said today.
Yesterday evening, staff were informed that the Whakatane Mill will be closing by July and ceasing its operations, affecting around 210 staff; over a hundred of whom are members of FIRST Union.
“A Just Transition has to be real and more than just rhetoric,” said Jared Abbott, FIRST Union Secretary for Transport, Logistics and Manufacturing.

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