United Steelworkers union welcomes BC NDP plan to protect forestry jobs and communities
Financial Post ·
BURNABY, B.C., Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the BC NDP’s commitments to support forestry workers and communities through new investments to keep mills operating, protect jobs and strengthen B.C.’s forestry sector. The union says the plan is a positive step toward addressing the challenges facing the industry. The […]
The BC NDP’s proposed $120-million Forestry Jobs Protection Fund, investments in mill modernization, improved access to fibre and efforts to expand international markets are welcome commitments for an industry hit hard by decades of unfair U.S. softwood lumber tariffs, mill closures and job losses. Read More