Ainsworth Announces New Labour Agreement with Unionized Workers at 100 Mile House Mill
24.8.10
NEWS RELEASE – Friday, August 20, 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia – Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX: ANS and ANS.WT) announced today that it has reached a new four year labour agreement with unionized workers at its mill in 100 Mile House, British Columbia. Members of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers Union of Canada (PPWC), Local 9, ratified the agreement today. The previous contract expired June 30th 2009.
The new labour agreement, which involves 125 employees at the 100 Mile House mill, was reached without any work stoppage or production disruption.
With the ratification of this agreement, the company now has new multi-year contracts in place with workers at all of its unionized facilities.
For further information please contact:
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.
Suite 3194, Bentall 4
P.O. Box 49307
1055 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, B.C. V7X 1L3
Telephone: 604-661-3200
Facsimile: 604-661-3201
www.ainsworthengineered.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Bruce Gibson
bruce.gibson@ainsworth.ca