Bastrop, La. – The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the members of locals 13-0272, 13-0360 and 13-0382, along with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 895, have voted to approve changes to their contract with International Paper (IP) in order to help maintain the facility as a viable pulp production mill.
USW International Vice President Richard LaCosse gave credit to the union’s members for recognizing the importance of keeping the long and proud tradition of papermaking intact in Bastrop.
“Our members were faced with a very difficult decision today,” he said, “and I believe that today’s vote was the right one for the future of the community.”
With about 600 employees in Bastrop, IP is the largest employer in Morehouse Parish.
The USW represents 850,000 workers in the United States and Canada employed in the metals, rubber, chemicals, paper, oil refining and other industries as well as the service and public sectors.
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