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.
- The USW is calling for swift action following a federal forest sector report.
Workers at the Value-Added Division of Western Forest Products in Chemainus, British Columbia, have joined the United Steelworkers union (USW). This decision follows a successful organizing campaign driven by the workers' desire for improved workplace representation and a stronger voice in negotiations regarding working conditions and benefits. The USW has welcomed a federal forest sector report and is urging swift action to protect workers and communities.