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Strike Date Set at Ignace Sawmill

Contract talks between Bowater and unionized employees at the Ignace sawmill have broken off.
Industrial Wood and Allied Workers Union Spokesperson Joe Hanlon says a strike date has been set for August 1st.
The strike affects about fifty employees.
Hanlon says Bowater wants to contract out a large number of jobs in the woodyard.
That issue is the main stumbling point.

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1:51 pm, May 19, 2026
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