Union challenges KapStone's impasse
Source: TDN
By Marissa Luck
Pulp union leaders say they have formally challenged KapStone’s recent decision to unilaterally implement its latest contract offer.
Greg Pallesen, vice president of Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers, said the union filed new unfair labor practices charges with the National Labor Relations Board Friday. One of the charges challenges KapStone’s declaration of an impasse, which paved the way for the company to put its latest contract offer into force.
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. announced last week that it had reached an impasse with the union after more than 15 months of negotiations, federal mediation, threats of a strike and the union members’ rejection of three contract offers.
KapStone officials declined to comment Friday.
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