BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 28, 2022
Workers at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville reached a deal to avoid a strike earlier this month. Members of United Steelworkers Local 27 had sought more time off, raises, and a cost-of-living adjustment to help them keep up with inflation. Workers argued the wages were warranted because they stayed on the job, even in the worst of the pandemic. Local 27 President Shawn Howland said that last week, workers overwhelmingly approved a three-year contract that included a 4 percent raise in the first year, with an additional $4,100 from a signing bonus and retroactive pay.