• Nackawic mill workers and union push for government action as shutdown looms

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-16 20:51:04.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, National, Labour, Industry, Trade, Resources]

  AV Group NB Inc. announced it will temporarily idle the AV Nackawic Mill in New Brunswick on November 4 due to prevailing market conditions and trade pressures, placing roughly 240 unionized workers and 300 to 350 direct jobs at risk. In response, Unifor leadership and local union representatives are pushing for government intervention, including a national forestry strategy, a joint government task force, a provincial modernization review, and keeping the facility heated through the winter. Premier Susan Holt stated that the Government of New Brunswick is working with AV Group NB Inc. and municipal officials to explore employment alternatives and facility uses while Working NB assists affected employees with federal and provincial benefits.

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• Uncertainty hangs over Nackawic after pulp mill announces temporary shutdown

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-18 20:32:12.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Economy, Industry, Resources, Labour]

  AV Group NB Inc., a subsidiary of India-based Aditya Birla Group, announced the temporary idling of its AV Nackawic dissolving-grade pulp mill facility west of Fredericton, effective around the end of October. The shutdown will result in 350 workers losing their jobs, including 228 represented by the union Unifor. The company cited surplus market supply of dissolving-grade pulp and production costs outpacing stable price realizations as the primary drivers. Municipal and provincial officials, including Natural Resources Minister John Herron and Premier Susan Holt, expressed concern over the impact on the local economy and forestry sector, with provincial authorities working to assemble a support plan for affected workers.

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• New Brunswick mill laying off hundreds of workers, union says

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-17 21:44:08.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Labour, Industry, Resources, Economy]

  Unifor reports that the AV Nackawic mill, a subsidiary of the India-based Aditya Birla Group located in Nackawic-Millville, New Brunswick, will temporarily idle operations and lay off 228 workers in November. The facility produces dissolving grade pulp used for textiles and serves as a major economic driver for the rural community. New Brunswick Natural Resources Minister John Herron stated that the provincial government is developing a response plan to support the affected workers.

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