New deal with Skowhegan paper mill includes some of the best wage increases in decades, union says

MAINE PUBLIC • March 24, 2022

Days away from a strike, the local United Steelworkers union has a new contract with the Sappi paper mill in Skowhegan. It includes 3% wage increases for each of the next three years, plus a $5,000 bonus for all employees. The union and the company also agreed to raise base wages by $2 over the next year, in exchange for more training and a few extra duties. The pay increases are some of the best ever in the Maine paper industry, if not the country.