300 people off the job in Corner Brook, due to a week-long shutdown at the newsprint mill. We heard from Unifor, the union that represents workers at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

Published: Nov. 22, 2023, 3:40 a.m.

The paper mill in Corner Brook is now on the third day of a week-long shutdown. That's put about 300 people off the job. Kruger said last Wednesday that the shutdown is because of the "difficult business environment in the newsprint sector." The company, which owns Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, says there could be more shutdowns in the coming weeks. Kruger also says repair work required on the mill's main boiler will be done during this current shutdown. Monty Fudge is a national staff rep with Unifor in Newfoundland and Labrador.