The United Steelworkers is bargaining with West Fraser Timber in the province’s northern Interior. There are about 1,800 USW Local 1-424 and 1-425 members who work for West Fraser Timber, now rated the largest lumber manufacturer in North America. Since 2003 negotiations, West Fraser timber bought up Weldwood operations in BC and Alberta.

Here is a list of West Fraser’s northern operations:

100 Mile Lumber – Division of West Fraser – 100 Mile House
Fraser Lake Sawmill Ltd. – Fraser Lake
Northstar Lumber – Division of West Fraser – Quesnel
West Fraser – Chasm Sawmill – Chasm
West Fraser – Quesnel Plywood – Quesnel
West Fraser – Williams Lake Plywood – Williams Lake
West Fraser – Houston Forest Products – Houston