Workers protest forced overtime at Madawaska mill

by Jessica Potila
2 years ago
United Steelworkers Local 1247 president Josh Bernier holds up a sign at a rally in downtown Madawaska on March 9. Bernier and fellow Twin Rivers Paper Company employees are concerned about staffing issues and employee safety. Credit: Courtesy of Jessica Blalock
Frustrated by what workers see as management’s failure to address their safety, employees took to Main Street in Madawaska last week to publicize their concerns. Read more.
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