Pulp and paper companies dependent on the coastal forest industry for their supply of wood chips are beginning to shut down fibre-starved operations, threatening to spread the economic impact of the four-week-old woodworker's strike beyond sawmilling and logging operations.
Two companies, Howe Sound Pulp and Paper and Pope & Talbot, have announced shutdowns and lay-offs affecting over 250 workers as a result of fibre shortages.
The spread of the strike's impact beyond sawmills and logging operations into the pulp and paper sector is troubling for the coast's regional economies, but it is easy to overlook the provincial impact because the overall economy is strong, said Ken Peacock, director of economic research at the B.C. Business Council.
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