2009-06-02
07:28:44
Mill workers are planning to block the Trans-Canada Highway in Dryden today.
This afternoon's protest is to coincide with a rally taking placing in Ottawa.
Thousands of paper mill workers are heading to the nation's capital to draw attention to the crisis in forestry, pulp and paper.
The rally will begins this morning outside the office of the federal natural resources minister.
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union says the situation is bleak at mills across Canada, with 55,000 layoffs over the past two years.
It's asking the Harper government for better protection of wages and pensions during bankruptcy cases and a national forestry summit.
