Baileyville mill workers call for higher wages to keep up with inflation

MAINE PUBLIC • November 17, 2022

Workers at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville are calling on the company to offer higher wages ahead of their next round of negotiations later this month. Michael Higgins, a local representative with the United Steelworkers, said that workers have been operating under extensions of their last contract since August. Higgins said that the union and company have been at an impasse over wages, as workers are seeking raises, and a cost-of-living adjustment, in response to high inflation.