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Forest Products Employees Arrive On Capitol Hill To Communicate Threats To Manufacturing Jobs, Environment


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- American workers employed in the U.S. forest products industry descended on Washington, D.C., this week and made over 485 visits with members of Congress and administration officials.  Their goal was to educate officials on the impacts of legislative and regulatory decisions on the environment as well as the families and communities that depend on forest products manufacturing for their livelihood.

The group of workers were from The Pulp & Paperworkers' Resource Council (PPRC), a grassroots organization of hourly employees in the forest products industry who educate about issues affecting American manufacturing jobs in their industry.  

"The good-paying jobs that forest products manufacturing provides is vital to our economy," said David Wise, PPRC chairman. "The PPRC believes that our elected and government officials need to help protect the environment and not support regulations and legislation that hurts U.S. workers. It's imperative that we ensure a competitive playing field for the American forest products industry in the global market."

Seventy members from the PPRC discussed several issues, including:

In addition, PPRC members thanked senators and members of Congress who have joined the Paper and Packaging Caucus, while requesting others join the Caucus. 

The U.S. forest products industry is vitally important to our nation's economy, employing about 900,000 people ? many in small, rural communities.  It ranks among the top 10 manufacturers in 45 states and represents four percent of U.S. manufacturing GDP.  The PPRC is dedicated to conserving the environment while taking into account the economic stability of American manufacturing workers and their mills' surrounding communities.  

For more information, please visit www.pprc.info.

SOURCE Pulp & Paperworkers' Resource Council


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