While the mill itself is no longer operating, laid off workers at Resolute Forest Products in Fort Frances are being recognized in a new contract with Unifor.Unifor's Mike Lambert says the new four-year deal secures preferential hiring for the workers at the new sawmill in Atikokan.
That sawmill is to open next spring.
Lambert says workers in Fort Frances were included in the contract because talks had started well before the closure announcement.
Lambert says the contract would also in place if there were efforts by someone else to restart the now shuttered Fort Frances mill.
Resolute said it explored a potential sale before making the closure decision, but has not said if anyone is now interested in the mill.
