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Monday, December 08, 2008

Port Townsend to Idle Paper Mill for 10 Days

Doesn't sound like the workers got much notice. Scary and unhappy Christmas in PT. Wonder if a sit-in is on the horizon here?

Link to original: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/391120_mill08.html

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill will close Dec. 19 for at least 10 days, affecting about 275 employees.

The mill is Jefferson County's largest private employer. It produces pulp for Asian markets, where it is used in the packaging of exported goods, and container board for cardboard boxes in North America.

Mill manager Roger Loney said that if sales don't improve, another shutdown could happen in the first quarter of 2009. Loney said the market has decreased for both pulp and container board.

He said the plan is to get the mill back in operation Dec. 29, but that timeline could change depending on sales during Christmas week.

During the December closure, Loney said, the mill will shut down completely, with about 25 workers remaining to process shipments and for security. Loney said the 275 employees will not be paid during the shutdown unless they use company vacation time, except for Christmas and Dec. 26, which are paid holidays.

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