by Working Forest | Jun 18, 2018 | Archives
VANCOUVER, CNW – A new four-year tentative agreement has been reached between Catalyst Paper and Unifor, representing approximately 750 workers in British Columbia. “This agreement achieves the pattern bargaining goals that Unifor set for the western pulp...
by Working Forest | Jun 18, 2018 | Archives
REUTERS – Canada agreed with the United States that slow-moving talks to update NAFTA should continue although they did not set a date for the next round, a senior official said in remarks casting further doubt on the chances of a deal this year. Negotiations to...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2018 | Archives
California’s national forests face another dry year, continued tree mortality and high potential for more wildfires, so people in the timber business welcomed a recent announcement by the U.S. Forest Service that the agency expects the 2018 timber harvest to be...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2018 | Archives
The City of Fredericton is warning residents to prepare for a catastrophic loss of tens of thousands of trees. With the emerald ash borer on its way, ash trees in the capital are doomed, city forester Mike Glynn told the public safety and environment committee on...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2018 | Archives
US consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030, resulting in export opportunities for sawmills in Europe and Latin America, according to a new study from ForestEdge and Wood Resources International. Higher lumber demand from all end-use...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2018 | Archives
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) and Domtar together announced a new partnership to help family and private woodland owners in northwest Pennsylvania and southwest New York improve habitat for at-risk bird and wildlife species. In addition to AFF and Domtar, the...
