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2,000 workers impacted by Vancouver Island forestry management shutdown

Thousands of forestry workers in Coastal B.C. will be affected by 91Ƶcurtailment91Ƶ
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Raw logs are loaded onto a logging ship from a log sort down the Alberni Inlet in March 2019. SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News

Mosaic Forest Management has announced an early winter shutdown of its forestry operations. The closure, which will take effect on Monday, Nov. 25, will affect hundreds of contracted forestry workers in central Vancouver Island and up to 2,000 along the coast.

91ƵWe are currently experiencing very challenging pricing and market conditions,91Ƶ Pam Agnew, media spokesperson for Mosaic, wrote in an e-mail to Black Press.

91ƵAs a result, we are shutting down earlier ahead of a usual winter shutdown. We are monitoring the situation closely and look forward to restarting production when the market outlook improves.

91ƵThe temporary curtailment impacts contractors, both union and non-union workers 91Ƶ approximately 2000 people 91Ƶ across the coast. Beginning next week the company will begin an orderly shutdown of production but will continue its planning and silviculture efforts to ensure that we are ready to resume harvesting when the market outlook improves.91Ƶ

91ƵWe are working with our customers and contractors to manage through this challenging time,91Ƶ she said.

Mosaic is a partnership formed between Island Timberlands and TimberWest in 2018.



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