Forestry Workers Rally for Softwood Lumber Deal

Toronto—A diverse mix of workers, community allies, and employers held rallies in five cities across three provinces to demand a new Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement that protects good jobs.
“Tens of thousands of jobs and the future of dozens of communities depend on fair trade in softwood lumber,” said Scott Doherty, Executive Assistant to Unifor’s National President.
Forestry provides 202,000 direct jobs in 650 communities across Canada. Forestry supply and transpo