Unions accept contract offer, ending strike at Northern Maine pulp manufacturer
Workers at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville had walked off the job on Oct. 14.
Source: centralmaine.com
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Workers at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville had walked off the job on Oct. 14.
Workers at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville had walked off the job on Oct. 14.
According to the Local 1490, the union has accepted a contract offer that includes a nearly 12% pay raise.
"We look forward to moving ahead in a spirit of mutual success," one union leader said.
Worker gains in the new tentative contract include general wage increases of 3-4 percent and the end of a tiered vacation system.