United Steelworkers members employed at five West Fraser operations in the BC northern interior have ratified a five-year deal, the union announced Friday. Members at Fraser Lake Sawmill, Houston Forest Products, 100 Mile House Lumber, Quesnel Plywood, and Williams Lake Plywood have each voted in favour of the deal and when combined provided an overall approval of 64 per cent.
Apprentices welcome the deal where living out allowances for all Apprentices will be doubled to $40 a day/$280 a week, mileage to be doubled to 50¢ a kilometer to attend school, and those Apprentices attending school outside their community for more than 6 weeks will qualify for a second round trip
