Key facts
- Workers at Western Forest Products Value-Added Division in Chemainus, B.C. have joined the United Steelworkers union.
- The union organizing campaign was driven by a desire for better representation and a stronger voice.
Workers at the Value-Added Division of Western Forest Products, located in Chemainus, British Columbia, have officially joined the United Steelworkers union (USW). This decision follows a successful union organizing campaign initiated by the workers. The primary motivations cited for joining the USW include a desire for improved workplace representation and a more robust voice in negotiations concerning their working conditions and benefits. The workers expressed a need for a union committed to securing the advancements they believe are necessary and deserved within the forestry sector.