CANADA (News release) -- Unifor announces the conclusion of a historic agreement in principle between the employees at the Kruger facility in Trois-Rivières and the company's management, putting an end to the strike that began on May 30, 2024.

Union members overwhelmingly approved the agreement at ratification meetings held throughout the week. This new four-year collective agreement marks a major milestone for employees, with unprecedented wage increases and substantial improvements to benefits, vacation, pension and the introduction of an overtime bank for production employees.

The salary increases are spectacular: from May 1, 2024, employees will benefit from an 8% salary adjustment and an additional 3% increase. In 2025, wages will be further increased by $1.30 per hour. For 2026 and 2027, employees will receive a guaranteed increase of 2.25% or more, depending on the pattern in effect.

Kruger's Trois-Rivières Mill has been producing an extra high-performance, 100% recycled linerboard since the spring of 2017.