Monday Morning Minute
Monday Morning Minute is a weekly electronic newsletter that reports on safety issues, collective bargaining in the paper sector, organizing, arbitrations, community work, political work, and labor history.
Monday Morning Minute: Feb. 11, 2019
In this issue: the Graphic Packaging local representing a paperboard mill in Ohio ratified a new 3-year contract; some labor history; paper workers safety reps met for a training in Pittsburgh; and the latest in the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Feb. 4, 2019
In this issue: the Graphic Packaging local representing a paperboard mill in Ohio ratified a new 3-year contract; some labor history; paper workers safety reps met for a training in Pittsburgh; and the latest in the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Jan. 28, 2019
In this issue: USW's stance regarding the government shutdown's affect on workers; labor history lesson on the paper industry; OSHA is reminding employers of their obligation to post a copy of OSHA's Form 300A; and the latest from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Jan. 21, 2019
In this issue: details on a grievance granted over vacation pay at local 9525; how pulp and paper mills self-generate a majority of their needed electricity; info on a chemical release at the Verso Androscoggin Mill; the latest from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Jan. 14, 2019
In this issue: Details of a new bill proposed in Calif. that would mandate digital receipts; safety improvements made at Seaman paper; and the latest from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Jan. 7, 2019
In this issue: Effects of Coated Paper Dumping on U.S. Markets; WestRock Council meeting reminder; news of a fatal incident at a non-union Kimberly-Clark mill; and the latest from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Dec. 17, 2018
In this issue: Recap of the Resolute Forest Products Council Meeting; info from the Center for Chemical Process Safety on Common Cause Failures; and the latest from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Dec. 10, 2018
In this issue: USW strongly supports Appvion ESOP lawsuit; What's next for USW's National Oil Bargaining Program; an update on the lawsuit filed by former USW Local 9-508 member Brian Allen's family; the latest news from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Dec. 3, 2018
In this issue: Info for the Full-time health and safety rep training to be held in January 2019; near miss incidents involving rotating and energizing fan and blower compartments; and the latest news from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 26, 2018
In this issue: Congrats to Kevin Wright from Local 51 for retiring after 42 years of service; Hazard Alert for a fatal accident involving a paper machine's secondary arm and reel rail; the latest from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 19, 2018
In this issue: Verso master tentative agreement reached; PCA Ohio regional box safety conference; Quality alert for 3M™ DBI-SALA ExoFit Harnesses; and WestRock to make $345 million investment in Kraftliner capacity.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 12, 2018
In this issue: Atlas Holdings holds first council meeting; paper and print promotes literacy and education; Local 676 completes Incident Investigation Training; Recap of the Domtar Safety Committee meeting; and the latest news from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 5, 2018
In this issue: Recaps of the IP Box committee quarterly meeting and the Domtar Benefits Committee meeting; Union in India faults lack of safety committee in a fatal accident that killed 13; and the latest news from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Oct. 29, 2018
In this issue: PCA locals participate in renewal bargaining; PCA council continues work on box plant overtime issues; OSHA clarifies position on workplace safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing; the latest from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Oct. 22, 2018
In this issue: Reviews of the Domtar Council meeting and IP Renewal Bargaining Summit; a recap of the USW and Chemical Safety Board Meeting on the Non-Condensable Gas Explosion at the PCA DeRidder, LA Mills; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Oct. 15, 2018
In this issue: An update on our continued work on trade in the paper sector; safety updates; and the latest from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Oct. 8, 2018
In this issue: Georgia-Pacific mill and converter master ratified; interesting paper facts from the AF&PA; a Hurricane Florence update; MIOSHA machine guarding citation; and the latest from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Oct. 1, 2018
In this issue: Kimberly-Clark local leadership attended the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention; Paper industry is a natural fit for circular economy model; USW Paper Sector Critical Hazards Work Group Meets in Pittsburgh; and the latest in the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Sept. 24, 2018
In this issue: New global trade union alliance formed at WestRock; how paper can make voting more secure; stop use and recall notice from 3M; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Sept. 17, 2018
In this issue: Subcontracting arbitration award; AF&PA's campaign to promote the paper industry; how jet air hand dryers spread viruses and bacteria; resources from OSHA to help keep workers safe during hurricanes; and the latest from the industry.